The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tom Van Hoomissen crossed the line in 1:19:36: 551st of 1,363 men, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:09. The race faded late: the second half went 1:35 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 2:24 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 8:11Running 1 3:28v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:18v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 4:21v median −0:32
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:18v median −0:35
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:27v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 4:28v median −0:26
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 5:13v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.