The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:47 at Mechelen 2026 put Mike Van Rijswijk 562nd of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 85% of the field across all eight, against 32% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:55 quicker than the median and 142nd of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:28 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 8:33Running 1 4:15v median +0:34
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:06v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:05Running 3 5:23v median +0:30
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Block 04 9:47Running 4 5:31v median +0:38
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:31v median +0:28
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:13v median +0:17
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:10v median +0:16
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:27v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:55
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.