The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jeffrey Van Walle & Hakim Chaual at Mechelen 2026: 57:32, 14th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:03 quicker than the median and 22nd of 593. Stronger after halfway: 1:24 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:29, was faster than 95% 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 6:50Running 1 3:09v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:10Running 2 3:48v median −0:54
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Block 03 5:56Running 3 3:52v median −1:05
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 4:00v median −1:01
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 4:00v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:59v median −1:07
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Block 07 6:27Running 7 3:58v median −1:03
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Block 08 7:45Running 8 4:12v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.