The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niek Van Asten finished 61st of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:08:44, faster than 89% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:59 ahead of the median. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:01. Stronger after halfway: 4:57 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:39Running 1 3:20v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 3:59v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 4:13v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 4:11v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:31v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:28v median −0:23
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Block 07 7:10Running 7 4:19v median −0:30
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 4:26v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.