The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Max Eijssen finished 225th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:11:34, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 2:27 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:03, was faster than 92% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht 2024 were 7:38 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:07Running 1 2:57v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:46v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:03v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:00v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:22v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:18v median −0:36
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 4:45v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:03
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.