The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nikolas Rosseel finished 1,322nd of 1,363 men in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:00:57.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 6:02 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:18 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 17:16, behind 99% 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 9:50Running 1 4:36v median +0:55
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Block 02 10:27Running 2 5:41v median +1:04
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Block 03 13:22Running 3 6:02v median +1:09
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Block 04 17:45Running 4 6:13v median +1:20
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Block 05 12:30Running 5 6:23v median +1:20
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Block 06 9:29Running 6 6:37v median +1:41
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Block 07 11:08Running 7 6:14v median +1:20
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Block 08 19:18Running 8 7:46v median +2:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 17:16
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.