The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, David Van Hooren crossed the line in 1:12:28: 264th of 1,363 men, faster than 81% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:19 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:19 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 4:31 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 7:41Running 1 3:26v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:15v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 4:12v median −0:41
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 4:10v median −0:43
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:10v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:15v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 4:17v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 4:48v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:08
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.