The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Rome 2026, Bouwe Vlaeminck crossed the line in 1:13:02: 196th of 1,062 men, faster than 82% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:18 on the median. The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:45 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 1:08 slower at Rome 2026 than at Mechelen 2026, which makes this time better than it looks.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 5:00v median −0:50
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 3:36v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 3:57v median −0:44
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 3:58v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:42Running 5 4:02v median −0:48
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 4:04v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 4:02v median −0:46
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Block 08 11:17Running 8 4:49v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 869
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 869 men who finished.