The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:20 at Mechelen 2026 put Sander Claessens 161st of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 88% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 2:19 quicker than the median and 63rd of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:13 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:12, ahead of 89% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00. Sander Claessens's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:59Running 1 2:58v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:56v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:31v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:29v median −0:27
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:29v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:38v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:12
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.