The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Anne Wiggers at Mechelen 2026: 1:07:22, 106th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:24 quicker than the median and 97th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:48, was faster than 95% 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 7:17Running 1 3:03v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 3:49v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 3:59v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:14Running 5 3:58v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:01v median −0:55
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 3:58v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 4:21v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.