The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:01:12 at Mechelen 2026 put Matij Mersch on the age-group podium: 2nd of 83 in the 40–44 age group.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:59 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:35 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:34, ahead of 95% of the field.
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 7:17Running 1 3:12v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:52v median −0:39
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 3:56v median −0:51
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Block 04 7:14Running 4 3:54v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:55v median −1:04
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 3:51v median −1:00
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Block 07 6:57Running 7 3:52v median −0:57
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Block 08 7:46Running 8 4:12v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:34
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 556
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 556 men who finished.