The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Olivier Van De Steen crossed the line in 1:18:17: 224th of 561 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:55 ahead of the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:21. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Belgium 2025 were 4:27 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 8:01Running 1 3:35v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:26v median −0:05
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:38v median −0:09
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Block 04 11:27Running 4 4:41v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:50v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:49v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 4:41v median −0:08
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Block 08 10:53Running 8 5:15v median −0:08
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.