The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Félix Penzer & David Geeurickx crossed the line in 1:02:45: 90th of 593 men's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 99% of the field across all eight, against 79% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:14 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:35Running 1 3:43v median −0:09
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Block 02 5:47Running 2 4:30v median −0:12
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 4:29v median −0:28
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:21v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:21Running 5 4:29v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:47Running 6 4:15v median −0:51
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Block 07 5:21Running 7 4:03v median −0:58
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Block 08 7:53Running 8 4:25v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.