The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marco Van Velzen finished 265th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:17, faster than 53% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 63% of the field beaten on the stations, against 41% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 105th of 561. Stronger after halfway: 1:56 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:54v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 4:40v median +0:09
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:52v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:53Running 4 4:59v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 5:05v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 4:58v median +0:07
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:08v median +0:19
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Block 08 10:56Running 8 5:40v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.