The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Rick Boom crossed the line in 1:17:55: 478th of 1,363 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:48 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:30 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:52Running 1 3:36v median −0:05
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 4:19v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 4:40v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 5:00v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:42v median −0:14
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 4:38v median −0:16
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Block 08 11:47Running 8 5:17v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.