The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Stijn Druyts crossed the line in 1:17:28: 457th of 1,363 men, faster than 67% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:53Running 1 3:33v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 4:12v median −0:25
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Block 03 8:58Running 3 4:18v median −0:35
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 4:20v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:36v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:37v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:46Running 8 4:58v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
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.