The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mats Oosterbeek crossed the line in 1:12:21: 259th of 1,363 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:10 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:48 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:44Running 1 3:19v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 3:59v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:37v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:16Running 5 4:47v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:28v median −0:28
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Block 07 7:08Running 7 4:20v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 4:59v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:44
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.