The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:08 at Mechelen 2026 put Joel De Ruiter 420th of 561 men in the Open division.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:23. A harder second half: 4:03 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 8:21Running 1 3:49v median +0:11
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:37v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 4:46v median −0:01
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Block 04 11:39Running 4 4:51v median +0:02
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:35v median +0:36
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Block 06 9:03Running 6 6:48v median +1:57
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Block 07 10:55Running 7 6:02v median +1:13
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Block 08 13:18Running 8 5:39v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.