The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nick Van Klinken finished 837th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:12.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:29. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:36 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Rotterdam 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:17Running 1 4:13v median +0:32
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:02v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:52Running 3 5:03v median +0:10
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Block 04 12:05Running 4 5:06v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:56Running 5 4:57v median −0:06
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:52v median −0:04
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 5:06v median +0:12
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Block 08 12:10Running 8 5:29v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:55
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.