The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mats Van Nugteren finished 601st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:35, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 30% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:15 behind the median.
The field ran 8:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:18Running 1 2:59v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 4:03v median −0:34
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:08v median −0:45
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Block 04 12:01Running 4 4:16v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:25v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 4:20v median −0:36
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Block 07 10:11Running 7 4:07v median −0:47
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 4:57v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.