The race, in three figures
Field beaten
75%
Runs
28%
Stations
Biggest gain
Wall Balls
−0:46
v median
166/561
Rank
Biggest loss
100m Sandbag Lunges
+3:04
v median
542/561
Rank
The race, in words
1:20:46 at Mechelen 2026 put Marco Van De Linde on the age-group podium: 3rd of 11 in the 55–59 age group.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 28% on the stations. The wall balls were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 166th of 561. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 3:04 slower than the median.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Utrecht 2025 were 6:08 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 7:50Running 1 3:26v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:10v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 4:19v median −0:28
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Block 04 11:41Running 4 4:21v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:35v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:26v median −0:25
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Block 07 12:28Running 7 4:25v median −0:24
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 4:59v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
B1 · 1000m SkiErg
1:26
0:53
0:33
B2 · 50m Sled Push
1:21
0:47
0:34
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
0:47
0:28
0:19
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
0:47
0:15
0:32
B5 · 1000m Row
0:39
0:07
0:32
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
4:08
10:57
−6:49
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
−2:00
−10:15
8:15
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats
Elsewhere
Other races by Marco Van De Linde
Source Unofficial
Event
Mechelen 2026
Division
HYROX
Contest
H_LR3MS4JI143F
Measured against
Men · n = 561