The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Michael Bekendam crossed the line in 1:17:24: 450th of 1,363 men, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 88% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:41 slower than the median. Time in the roxzone, 6:04, was faster than 91% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 2:24 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 7:22Running 1 3:01v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 3:42v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:15v median −0:38
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Block 04 11:31Running 4 4:11v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 4:14v median −0:49
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:21v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:11v median −0:43
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Block 08 14:04Running 8 4:37v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.