The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Matti de Bruijn crossed the line in 1:14:00: 142nd of 561 men, faster than 75% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 83% of the field across all eight, against 59% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Utrecht 2025 were 6:08 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:56v median +0:18
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:40v median +0:09
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:37v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:38v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:44v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:39v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 4:36v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 4:55v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.