The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Koen Dejonghe finished 948th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:32.
Legs and stations told different stories: 56% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 3:23 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:24 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Amsterdam 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 3:49v median +0:08
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 4:37v median +0:00
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 4:48v median −0:05
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 4:47v median −0:06
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:50v median −0:13
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:47v median −0:09
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 4:49v median −0:05
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Block 08 15:23Running 8 5:14v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:53
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.