The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Bjorn Van Veggel at Mechelen 2026: 1:08:34, 143rd of 1,363 men in the Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:51 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:49 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:01, 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 7:27Running 1 3:08v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 3:58v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 4:01v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 3:56v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 3:57v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 3:54v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 3:56v median −0:58
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Block 08 9:07Running 8 4:12v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.