The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Niels Van Riet crossed the line in 1:18:09: 489th of 1,363 men, faster than 64% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:11 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 1:15 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Berlin 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 3:43v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 4:47v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:54v median +0:01
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 4:53v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:52v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:57Running 6 4:55v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:04v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 5:30v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.