The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:37:16 at Mechelen 2026 put Ronald Parren 1,120th of 1,363 men in the Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:29 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:01 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:14, behind 85% of the field.
The field ran 4:31 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:02v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:40Running 2 4:55v median +0:18
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 5:05v median +0:12
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Block 04 13:00Running 4 5:11v median +0:18
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 5:50v median +0:47
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Block 06 9:07Running 6 5:53v median +0:57
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Block 07 13:10Running 7 5:43v median +0:49
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Block 08 13:45Running 8 6:41v median +1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:14
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.