The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rick Huisman finished 343rd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:45, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:25 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:02 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:34Running 1 3:53v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 4:49v median +0:12
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Block 03 7:51Running 3 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:53Running 4 4:42v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:39v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:42v median −0:12
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 5:12v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.