The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jeroen De Donder crossed the line in 1:21:41: 655th of 1,363 men, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 40% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 430th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:00 faster than the average race this season, by 1,568 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 4:05v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:33Running 2 5:05v median +0:28
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 5:08v median +0:15
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:05v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:08v median +0:12
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Block 07 10:29Running 7 4:59v median +0:05
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 5:38v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:37
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.