The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:31:22 at Mechelen 2026 put Rick Storms 994th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 45% of the field beaten on the stations, against 15% on the runs. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:45. A harder second half: 1:41 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 8:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Maastricht 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:45Running 1 4:14v median +0:33
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Block 02 8:24Running 2 5:18v median +0:41
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Block 03 9:34Running 3 5:30v median +0:37
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Block 04 11:38Running 4 5:47v median +0:54
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Block 05 10:56Running 5 5:58v median +0:55
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 6:02v median +1:06
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Block 07 10:58Running 7 5:54v median +1:00
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Block 08 14:40Running 8 7:09v median +1:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:44
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.