The race, in three figures
The race, in words
59:59 at Mechelen 2026 put Niels Anné on the age-group podium: 2nd of 280 in the 25–29 age group.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:16 quicker than the median and 74th of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:12, was faster than 99% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Belgium 2025 were 4:27 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 7:00Running 1 2:55v median −0:46
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:35v median −1:02
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Block 03 6:18Running 3 3:42v median −1:11
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 3:45v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:50v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:03Running 6 3:45v median −1:11
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Block 07 7:06Running 7 3:46v median −1:08
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 4:03v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:12
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.