The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tijmen Sportel & Arthur van Hierden at Mechelen 2026: 58:45, 25th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:12 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:25, ahead of 96% 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 3:04v median −0:48
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Block 02 5:14Running 2 3:47v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:25Running 3 4:04v median −0:53
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Block 04 6:12Running 4 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:16v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:03v median −1:03
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Block 07 6:27Running 7 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:19v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:25
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.