The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joren Van Hese finished 298th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:29, faster than 78% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 88% of the field across all eight, against 59% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:08 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:13Running 1 3:47v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 4:42v median +0:05
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:46v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:44v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:07v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.