The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:31:40 at Mechelen 2026 put Herman van Buren 437th of 561 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:01 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:01 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 5:38 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:06v median +0:28
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Block 02 8:23Running 2 5:06v median +0:35
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 5:18v median +0:31
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Block 04 12:51Running 4 5:25v median +0:36
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:29v median +0:30
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Block 06 7:50Running 6 5:39v median +0:48
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Block 07 11:40Running 7 5:21v median +0:32
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 6:06v median +0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:40
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.