The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Roger Limpens finished 647th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:33, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:32 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:22 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:09Running 1 3:55v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 4:57v median +0:20
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:02v median +0:09
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Block 04 10:40Running 4 5:11v median +0:18
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Block 05 9:44Running 5 4:59v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:08v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:10v median +0:16
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Block 08 12:20Running 8 5:26v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.