The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:21:46 at Mechelen 2026 put John Van Oosten 659th of 1,363 men in the Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:25 quicker than the median and 9th of 1,363. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:09 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:16, behind 91% of the field.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Heerenveen 2025 were 5:22 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:34Running 1 3:28v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:22v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:30v median −0:23
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Block 04 11:51Running 4 4:41v median −0:12
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 4:47v median −0:16
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 4:43v median −0:13
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Block 07 7:27Running 7 4:54v median +0:00
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Block 08 11:42Running 8 5:44v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:16
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.