The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Rowen Koot crossed the line in 1:16:58: 430th of 1,363 men, faster than 69% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 1:41 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:23 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 1,568 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:00 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
-
Block 01 8:16Running 1 3:52v median +0:11
-
Block 02 7:23Running 2 4:47v median +0:10
-
Block 03 9:45Running 3 5:02v median +0:09
-
Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:44v median −0:09
-
Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:36v median −0:27
-
Block 06 7:04Running 6 4:50v median −0:06
-
Block 07 9:08Running 7 4:20v median −0:34
-
Block 08 10:02Running 8 4:57v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.