The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Patrick Bleumink finished 707th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:14.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 231st of 1,363. The wall balls cost the most time: 4:40 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 6:08 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Utrecht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:49Running 1 4:03v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:08Running 2 4:52v median +0:15
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:53v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 4:50v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:53v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:35v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:45Running 7 4:47v median −0:07
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Block 08 16:40Running 8 5:14v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:14
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.