The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Bjorn Nieborg at Mechelen 2026: 1:07:54, 118th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:40 ahead of the median. Time in the roxzone, 6:06, was faster than 91% of the field.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:06Running 1 3:04v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 3:47v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 3:55v median −0:58
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 3:49v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:40Running 5 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:06v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 3:58v median −0:56
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 4:23v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.