The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Casper de Hoogh finished 1,227th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:44:37.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 4:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:08Running 1 4:17v median +0:36
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Block 02 8:49Running 2 5:24v median +0:47
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Block 03 11:10Running 3 5:21v median +0:28
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Block 04 15:43Running 4 5:28v median +0:35
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Block 05 10:34Running 5 5:27v median +0:24
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:31v median +0:35
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Block 07 14:28Running 7 5:31v median +0:37
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Block 08 17:16Running 8 6:15v median +0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:34
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.