The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Victor Bastiaansen finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:05:45 for 68th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:09 quicker than the median and 98th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:42, was faster than 96% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 2:55v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:46v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 3:51v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 3:44v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 3:56v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:22Running 7 3:58v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 4:18v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.