The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Thom Van Hagen & Jordi Balk at Mechelen 2026: 55:59, 44th of 493 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:47 on the median. Time in the roxzone, 5:05, was faster than 87% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:27 faster than the average race this season, by 308 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:23Running 1 2:48v median −0:25
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:26v median −0:35
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Block 03 6:39Running 3 3:38v median −0:41
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Block 04 5:42Running 4 3:33v median −0:45
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Block 05 7:28Running 5 3:42v median −0:40
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:38v median −0:42
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Block 07 6:41Running 7 3:39v median −0:42
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Block 08 7:43Running 8 4:01v median −0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:05
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 493
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 493 men's teams who finished.