The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Melvin Van Boxtel crossed the line in 1:19:36: 549th of 1,363 men, faster than 60% of the field.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 165th of 1,363. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:14 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Frankfurt 2025 were 5:10 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 7:55Running 1 3:40v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:40v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:41Running 4 4:52v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 4:55v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 5:09v median +0:13
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:41v median −0:13
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 5:43v median +0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.