The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Lyes Mezine & Youssef Zaryouh at Mechelen 2026: 55:09, 2nd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 6th of 593. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:18, ahead of 98% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:32Running 1 2:51v median −1:01
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Block 02 4:55Running 2 3:23v median −1:19
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Block 03 6:07Running 3 3:39v median −1:18
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 3:33v median −1:28
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Block 05 7:37Running 5 3:37v median −1:36
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Block 06 5:09Running 6 3:35v median −1:31
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Block 07 5:46Running 7 3:29v median −1:32
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Block 08 7:25Running 8 3:44v median −1:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 591
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 591 men's teams who finished.