The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Maarten Van Beers crossed the line in 1:20:19: 584th of 1,363 men, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 45% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:09 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 4:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Belgium 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 3:55v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 4:45v median +0:08
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Block 03 9:04Running 3 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:05v median +0:09
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 5:02v median +0:08
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Block 08 11:22Running 8 5:45v median +0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.