The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bart Vandenbussche finished 297th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:29, faster than 60% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:25 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:33 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:11Running 1 3:47v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:28v median −0:07
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:31v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 4:34v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:42v median −0:12
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:44v median −0:08
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Block 08 14:24Running 8 5:04v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.