The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Erwin Hordijk finished 393rd of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:22:44.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:17 quicker than the median and 7th of 747. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:51. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:19Running 1 3:45v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:43v median +0:08
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 4:46v median −0:06
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 4:46v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 4:47v median −0:15
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 07 7:33Running 7 4:53v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 5:20v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:43
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.