The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rory van Rees & Robbert de Rijk finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 56:03 for 45th of 493 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 34th of 493. Time in the roxzone, 5:04, was faster than 87% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:27.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:29Running 1 2:53v median −0:20
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Block 02 5:22Running 2 3:27v median −0:34
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Block 03 6:56Running 3 3:31v median −0:48
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Block 04 5:43Running 4 3:32v median −0:46
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Block 05 7:34Running 5 3:34v median −0:48
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Block 06 4:55Running 6 3:30v median −0:50
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Block 07 6:17Running 7 3:33v median −0:48
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Block 08 7:49Running 8 3:53v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
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.