The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Remco Van Ool finished 867th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:05.
The sled pull was the standout, 0:42 quicker than the median and 261st of 1,363. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:41 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:18 worse 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 8:18Running 1 3:34v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:34v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 4:51v median −0:02
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Block 04 11:16Running 4 5:01v median +0:08
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:03v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:00v median +0:04
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 5:07v median +0:13
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Block 08 14:34Running 8 6:07v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:52
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.