The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Tom Matthys & Bart Buyens crossed the line in 1:03:59: 202nd of 493 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 88th of 493. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:10Running 1 3:15v median +0:02
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 3:43v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:25v median +0:06
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 4:18v median +0:00
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:13v median −0:09
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:06v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 4:04v median −0:17
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:25v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:56
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.