The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Roel van Bakel finished 690th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:22:48.
A station race more than a running one: 63% of the field beaten on the stations, against 30% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 380th of 1,363.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Amsterdam 2026 were 2:24 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 8:31Running 1 3:54v median +0:13
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:10v median +0:33
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Block 03 9:15Running 3 5:22v median +0:29
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 5:25v median +0:32
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:25v median +0:22
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:22v median +0:26
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:24v median +0:30
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Block 08 12:19Running 8 5:52v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.