The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bodi Brusselers finished 1,001st of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:31:34.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:35 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 5:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 10:56, behind 90% of the field.
The field ran 5:22 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Heerenveen 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 3:48v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 4:57v median +0:20
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 4:56v median +0:03
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 5:01v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:16v median +0:13
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:09v median +0:13
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Block 07 12:37Running 7 5:04v median +0:10
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Block 08 13:58Running 8 7:39v median +2:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:56
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.