The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:21 at Mechelen 2026 put Joep Niezink 217th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 84% of the field.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:19 quicker than the median and 285th of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 3:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 8:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:13v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:10v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 4:14v median −0:39
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 4:08v median −0:48
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Block 07 7:57Running 7 4:12v median −0:42
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 4:59v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.