The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Remko Nackaerts crossed the line in 1:19:16: 239th of 561 men, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht 2025 were 8:19 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 7:58Running 1 3:22v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:17v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:22v median −0:25
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Block 04 10:20Running 4 4:27v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:27v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:24v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:52Running 7 4:35v median −0:14
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 4:58v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:20
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.