The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ralf Jansen finished 1,136th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:38:02.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:22 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:05 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:08Running 1 4:10v median +0:29
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Block 02 8:45Running 2 5:21v median +0:44
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Block 03 10:01Running 3 5:26v median +0:33
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Block 04 15:08Running 4 5:16v median +0:23
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:19v median +0:16
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:20v median +0:24
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Block 07 12:49Running 7 5:14v median +0:20
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Block 08 14:35Running 8 6:18v median +0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:36
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.