The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martijn Goedhart finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:04 for 99th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:40 quicker than the median and 53rd of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:58, ahead of 93% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Valencia 2025 were 6:36 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 7:22Running 1 3:12v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:48v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:03v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:00v median −0:53
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 3:56v median −1:07
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:56v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:59v median −0:55
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:24v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.