The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Albert Van der Laan finished 1,245th of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:45:47.
The wall balls cost the most time: 6:06 slower than the median. A harder second half: 6:48 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 8:52Running 1 4:12v median +0:31
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Block 02 8:51Running 2 5:26v median +0:49
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 5:37v median +0:44
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Block 04 14:10Running 4 5:47v median +0:54
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Block 05 11:15Running 5 5:58v median +0:55
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Block 06 8:27Running 6 6:02v median +1:06
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Block 07 14:31Running 7 6:03v median +1:09
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Block 08 19:49Running 8 6:57v median +1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.