The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nordine El Khamsi & Benoit Puissant finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:28 for 20th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:05 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:14 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:37, ahead of 93% 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 6:44Running 1 3:07v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:16Running 2 3:49v median −0:53
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Block 03 6:33Running 3 3:56v median −1:01
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Block 04 6:40Running 4 3:53v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:57v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 3:54v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:21Running 7 3:54v median −1:07
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Block 08 7:53Running 8 4:11v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
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.