The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Wytzen Hoekzema & Sjors Van Lith crossed the line in 1:02:21: 81st of 593 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:55 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:15 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:51, ahead of 89% 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 7:08Running 1 3:23v median −0:29
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 4:07v median −0:35
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 4:13v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:26Running 4 4:15v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 4:21v median −0:52
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:23v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:02Running 7 4:25v median −0:36
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Block 08 8:22Running 8 4:32v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.