The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:02 at Mechelen 2026 put Sjoerd Herder 211th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:22 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:15, ahead of 88% 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 6:59Running 1 2:49v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 3:49v median −0:48
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:06v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:00Running 4 3:58v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:30v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:12v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:08v median −0:46
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 4:51v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.