The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:52 at Mechelen 2026 put Paul Van Straten 626th of 747 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:31. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:50 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
-
Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:35v median +0:54
-
Block 02 8:55Running 2 5:40v median +1:05
-
Block 03 11:50Running 3 6:08v median +1:16
-
Block 04 14:16Running 4 6:14v median +1:22
-
Block 05 11:17Running 5 6:14v median +1:12
-
Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:43v median +0:49
-
Block 07 10:57Running 7 5:45v median +0:53
-
Block 08 15:20Running 8 6:10v median +0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:08
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.