The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Juls Bruggeman crossed the line in 1:11:46: 239th of 1,363 men, faster than 83% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:03 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 2:24 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 7:47Running 1 3:29v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:02v median −0:35
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:12v median −0:41
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:13v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 3:56v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 3:46v median −1:08
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 4:42v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
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.