The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hamid El Aarbaoui finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:41 for 48th of 561 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:11 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:10 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 7:34Running 1 3:02v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:45v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:12v median −0:35
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 3:56v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 3:54v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 3:55v median −0:56
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 3:57v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 4:31v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.