The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Oliver Beekman crossed the line in 1:14:22: 327th of 1,363 men, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Utrecht 2025 were 6:08 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 7:48Running 1 3:22v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 3:56v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:01v median −0:52
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 4:23v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:30v median −0:33
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:13v median −0:43
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 08 11:02Running 8 4:43v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:53
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.