The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Burak Unver & Renaud Boutillier crossed the line in 1:01:21: 66th of 593 men's teams, faster than 89% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:53 quicker than the median and 45th of 593. Stronger after halfway: 1:29 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:01, ahead of 85% 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 6:49Running 1 3:02v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 4:13v median −0:29
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Block 03 6:56Running 3 4:07v median −0:50
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Block 04 6:43Running 4 4:07v median −0:54
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 4:11v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:17v median −0:49
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Block 07 6:49Running 7 4:10v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:30Running 8 4:39v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.