The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tim Risch & Philipp Wilbert finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:40 for 23rd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:49 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:38, was faster than 93% 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 6:53Running 1 3:19v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:18Running 2 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 4:03v median −0:54
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Block 04 6:35Running 4 3:59v median −1:02
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Block 05 7:55Running 5 4:03v median −1:10
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:59v median −1:07
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Block 07 6:52Running 7 3:59v median −1:02
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Block 08 7:37Running 8 3:59v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:38
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.