The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lex Brokking finished 643rd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:30, faster than 53% of the field.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:36. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:57Running 1 3:44v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:48v median +0:11
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:55Running 4 4:49v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:56v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:46Running 6 4:51v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 4:55v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 5:29v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:25
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.