The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jens Vanecht at Mechelen 2026: 1:00:56, 19th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:38 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:23, was faster than 98% of the field.
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 6:58Running 1 2:50v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:29v median −1:08
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Block 03 6:36Running 3 3:42v median −1:11
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 3:45v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 3:51v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:19Running 6 3:43v median −1:13
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Block 07 7:09Running 7 3:35v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:09v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.