The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Dieter Vincke crossed the line in 1:20:46: 276th of 561 men, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 62% of the field across all eight, against 40% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:36 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 4:01v median +0:23
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:54v median +0:23
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 4:54v median +0:07
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Block 04 10:06Running 4 4:52v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 5:02v median +0:03
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:50v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 4:56v median +0:07
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Block 08 11:49Running 8 5:52v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:51
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.