The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Abel Verschuur finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:06:39 for 87th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:12 quicker than the median and 88th of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 2:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:55, ahead of 94% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:08Running 1 2:53v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 3:45v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:51Running 5 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:03v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:02v median −0:52
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:30v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.