The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Martial Engelmann & Hannes Gradl finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:34 for 21st of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:07 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:27, was faster than 96% 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 6:37Running 1 3:06v median −0:46
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Block 02 5:09Running 2 3:48v median −0:54
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Block 03 6:11Running 3 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 4:06v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 4:12v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:46Running 6 4:29v median −0:37
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Block 07 6:34Running 7 4:09v median −0:52
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Block 08 7:40Running 8 4:13v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:27
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.