The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tuur Vandervorst & Vince Claessens crossed the line in 1:01:30: 68th of 593 men's teams, faster than 89% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 99% of the field beaten on the stations, against 73% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 14th of 593. Quick through the roxzone: 5:48, ahead of 90% 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 7:13Running 1 3:39v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 4:15v median −0:27
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Block 03 6:26Running 3 4:24v median −0:33
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Block 04 6:37Running 4 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:39v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:35v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:14Running 7 4:34v median −0:27
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Block 08 8:08Running 8 4:42v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.