The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Johnny Fitzharris & Mark Fitzharris finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 56:30 for 5th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 7th of 593. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:11, was faster than 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:37Running 1 2:50v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:04Running 2 3:38v median −1:04
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Block 03 6:15Running 3 3:51v median −1:06
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Block 04 6:12Running 4 3:46v median −1:15
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Block 05 7:57Running 5 3:54v median −1:19
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Block 06 5:09Running 6 3:53v median −1:13
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Block 07 6:10Running 7 3:51v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:05v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
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.