The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Cobus Basson crossed the line in 1:15:02: 166th of 561 men, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:57 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:29 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:17 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Katowice 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 3:30v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 4:10v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 4:11v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:11v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:19v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 4:18v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 5:00v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:41
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.