The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Glen Van Den Bulcke at Mechelen 2026: 59:15, 6th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:44 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:09, was faster than 99% of the field.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 2:42v median −0:59
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Block 02 5:20Running 2 3:18v median −1:19
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Block 03 6:59Running 3 3:35v median −1:18
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Block 04 7:05Running 4 3:29v median −1:24
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Block 05 7:44Running 5 3:34v median −1:29
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Block 06 5:13Running 6 3:32v median −1:24
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 3:38v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:00Running 8 3:58v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1354
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,354 men who finished.