The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Eric Hermens crossed the line in 1:14:33: 333rd of 1,363 men, faster than 76% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:19 ahead of the median.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht 2025 were 8:19 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 7:54Running 1 3:26v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:23v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 4:33v median −0:20
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:40v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:22Running 5 4:46v median −0:17
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:25Running 7 4:53v median −0:01
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Block 08 10:49Running 8 5:22v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.