The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Joey van Casand crossed the line in 1:20:19: 268th of 561 men, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 66% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:43 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:55Running 1 3:34v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:38v median +0:07
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:40v median −0:07
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Block 04 9:21Running 4 4:39v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:59v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:12v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:32Running 7 5:15v median +0:26
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Block 08 11:58Running 8 5:37v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:40
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.