The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:28 at Mechelen 2026 put Robbert Bulsink 329th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:09. A harder second half: 2:27 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:40Running 1 3:04v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 3:37v median −1:00
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Block 03 8:46Running 3 3:53v median −1:00
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 3:50v median −1:03
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 3:52v median −1:11
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 3:52v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 3:45v median −1:09
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Block 08 12:59Running 8 4:04v median −1:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:07
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.