The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ruben Van De Plas & Joppe Nieuwland finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:40 for 22nd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:56 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:28, ahead of 96% 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 6:48Running 1 3:17v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:08Running 2 4:03v median −0:39
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Block 03 6:32Running 3 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 04 6:31Running 4 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 05 7:54Running 5 4:05v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:14v median −0:52
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 4:13v median −0:48
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Block 08 7:58Running 8 4:27v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.