The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Floris Van Drunen at Mechelen 2026: 1:01:30, 22nd of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:34 quicker than the median and 36th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:14, was faster than 99% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races. 0:56 faster than at EMEA London Olympia 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:05Running 1 2:50v median −0:51
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 3:26v median −1:11
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Block 03 7:03Running 3 3:33v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 3:39v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 3:48v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:18Running 6 3:42v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 3:47v median −1:07
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:00v median −1:29
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.