The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Rico Michiels & Robin Aalbers at Mechelen 2026: 59:02, 31st of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:55 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:39, ahead of 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 6:39Running 1 2:56v median −0:56
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Block 02 5:19Running 2 3:38v median −1:04
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 3:53v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:11Running 4 3:46v median −1:15
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 4:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:53v median −1:13
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Block 07 6:58Running 7 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 4:13v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
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.