The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rowin Heymans finished 1,234th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:44:59.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:23 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:48 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 10:41 in the roxzone was slower than 88% 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 9:45Running 1 5:05v median +1:24
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 5:56v median +1:19
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Block 03 11:41Running 3 6:11v median +1:18
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Block 04 13:20Running 4 6:11v median +1:18
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 6:30v median +1:27
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Block 06 9:21Running 6 6:21v median +1:25
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Block 07 13:26Running 7 6:21v median +1:27
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Block 08 16:37Running 8 7:28v median +1:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:41
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.