The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sander D'Hont finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 59:42 for 7th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:24 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 99% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht 2025 were 8:19 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:53Running 1 2:46v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:22Running 2 3:21v median −1:16
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 3:34v median −1:19
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 3:32v median −1:21
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Block 05 7:47Running 5 3:35v median −1:28
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Block 06 5:31Running 6 3:37v median −1:19
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Block 07 6:47Running 7 3:35v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:16Running 8 3:54v median −1:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:14
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.