The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Floris Griffioen & Corné Versteeg crossed the line in 1:06:21: 143rd of 593 men's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 28% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:53. A harder second half: 2:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:11Running 1 3:13v median −0:39
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 3:47v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:59Running 3 3:51v median −1:06
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Block 04 6:55Running 4 4:04v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:31Running 5 4:02v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:51Running 6 4:08v median −0:58
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 4:17v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:19Running 8 4:42v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.