The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Rudi Verwer crossed the line in 1:19:50: 565th of 1,363 men, faster than 59% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 44% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:13 ahead of the median.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Maastricht 2025 were 8:19 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 8:18Running 1 4:00v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 4:43v median +0:06
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 4:49v median −0:04
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:53v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:05v median +0:02
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:09v median +0:13
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 5:06v median +0:12
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Block 08 12:11Running 8 5:46v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.