The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ar Koolen & Michel Opdam finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 57:45 for 17th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 61st of 593. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:06, was faster than 99% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:48Running 1 2:59v median −0:53
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Block 02 5:13Running 2 3:36v median −1:06
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Block 03 6:25Running 3 3:47v median −1:10
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Block 04 6:39Running 4 3:50v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 3:51v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:09Running 6 3:48v median −1:18
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Block 07 6:30Running 7 3:47v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:02Running 8 4:13v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:06
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.