The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Thyberghien finished 502nd of 561 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:40:18.
The stations carried this race: faster than 32% of the field across all eight, against 4% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:12 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:09v median +0:31
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:48v median +1:17
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Block 03 10:53Running 3 6:18v median +1:31
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Block 04 14:24Running 4 6:47v median +1:58
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Block 05 11:54Running 5 6:48v median +1:49
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Block 06 8:30Running 6 6:37v median +1:46
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Block 07 12:02Running 7 6:50v median +2:01
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Block 08 15:25Running 8 7:40v median +2:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:02
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.