The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eric Hantsch finished 261st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:24, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 92% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:36 quicker than the median and 135th of 1,363. The race faded late: the second half went 1:41 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Berlin 2025 were 1:15 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 7:12Running 1 2:57v median −0:44
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:47v median −0:50
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:09v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 3:57v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:07v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:09v median −0:47
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:08v median −0:46
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 4:26v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.