The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robin Vranken finished 348th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:51, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 61% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:20. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 8:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:58Running 1 2:50v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 3:50v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:34v median −0:19
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 4:19v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:47v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:03Running 6 4:17v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:17v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:34Running 8 4:51v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.