The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rico de Putter finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:24 for 47th of 561 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:35 ahead of the median. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:33. A harder second half: 2:37 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 5:36 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:00Running 1 2:59v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:30Running 2 3:56v median −0:35
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Block 03 6:50Running 3 4:10v median −0:37
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:08v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:15v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 4:11v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:11v median −0:38
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:05v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:33
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.