The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dennis Van der Star finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:54 for 117th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:58 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:51 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:00, ahead of 92% of the field.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:41Running 1 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:11v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:02v median −0:51
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:04v median −0:49
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:11v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:06v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:07v median −0:47
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 4:39v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:00
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.