The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Rick de Boer crossed the line in 1:18:09: 289th of 747 men, faster than 61% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:51 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:59 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:09 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. 2:11 slower than at Rio de Janeiro 2025, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:29v median −0:12
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Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:31v median −0:04
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Block 03 9:10Running 3 4:36v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:35Running 4 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 4:39v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 4:33v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:22Running 8 5:26v median +0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 743
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 743 men who finished.