The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruben Van Belleghem finished 487th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:05, faster than 64% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 46% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:41 quicker than the median and 51st of 1,363. Stronger after halfway: 4:08 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:00.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:23Running 1 3:58v median +0:17
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:53v median +0:16
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 5:05v median +0:12
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 5:07v median +0:14
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Block 05 9:39Running 5 5:09v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 4:57v median +0:01
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:50v median −0:04
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 5:12v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:46
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.