The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Pim Broere finished 425th of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:30:08.
The sled push was the standout, 0:30 quicker than the median and 76th of 561. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:38. The race faded late: the second half went 5:49 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:31Running 1 3:43v median +0:05
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:41v median +0:10
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 5:04v median +0:17
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Block 04 10:23Running 4 5:04v median +0:15
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:14v median +0:15
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:16v median +0:25
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Block 07 11:12Running 7 5:13v median +0:24
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Block 08 16:08Running 8 5:57v median +0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:22
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.