The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:48 at Mechelen 2026 put Mitchell Eijkenboom 75th of 561 men in the Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:49 quicker than the median and 25th of 561. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:09, was faster than 90% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both. Mitchell Eijkenboom's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 2:57v median −0:41
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:03v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:17v median −0:30
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:21v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:23v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:13v median −0:38
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:19v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 4:41v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.