The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thijs Ackermans finished 270th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:23, faster than 52% of the field.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:22. Stronger after halfway: 2:04 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:41v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 4:34v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 4:44v median −0:03
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Block 04 11:35Running 4 4:48v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 4:56v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:55v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 4:48v median −0:01
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 5:10v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.