The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Hein Dijkstra & Damien van den Brink finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:41 for 24th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:32, ahead of 95% 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 6:44Running 1 2:58v median −0:54
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Block 02 5:11Running 2 3:47v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:27Running 3 3:59v median −0:58
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Block 04 6:41Running 4 3:57v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:04Running 5 3:58v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:16Running 6 3:58v median −1:08
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Block 07 6:39Running 7 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:21v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:32
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.