The race, in three figures
Field beaten
41%
Runs
34%
Stations
Biggest gain
1000m Row
−0:06
v median
268/747
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+1:09
v median
566/747
Rank
The race, in words
Volker Marks finished 464th of 747 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:36.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:09.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Frankfurt 2025 were 5:10 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:42Running 1 4:13v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 5:02v median +0:27
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 5:00v median +0:08
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Block 04 11:37Running 4 5:02v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:06v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:09v median +0:15
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 5:01v median +0:09
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:31v median +0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:35
0:58
0:37
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:24
0:52
0:32
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:50
0:31
0:19
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:31
0:15
0:16
B5 · 1000m Row
0:40
0:09
0:31
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:00
0:16
0:44
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:15
0:18
0:57
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
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.
You ahead
Field ahead
Middle half · 25th–75th
Crossed the middle · 0
Finish · 4:30 behind
Elsewhere
Source Unofficial
Event
Mechelen 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI143E
Measured against
Men · n = 747