The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Remco Groeneveld & Ronald Boer finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:00:32 for 53rd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 63rd of 593. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 92% 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 6:52Running 1 3:11v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:28Running 2 3:54v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:39Running 3 4:07v median −0:50
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 4:11v median −0:50
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Block 05 8:09Running 5 4:05v median −1:08
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:10v median −0:56
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Block 07 6:58Running 7 4:14v median −0:47
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Block 08 8:10Running 8 4:24v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.