The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Boris van de Giessen & Daniel Rijlaarsdam finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 59:25 for 35th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:47 on the median. Time in the roxzone, 5:18, was faster than 98% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:32Running 1 3:00v median −0:52
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Block 02 5:10Running 2 3:39v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:16Running 3 3:49v median −1:08
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Block 04 6:50Running 4 4:01v median −1:00
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Block 05 8:18Running 5 4:11v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 4:08v median −0:58
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Block 07 6:45Running 7 4:00v median −1:01
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 4:14v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
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.