The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Barry De Vries & Sebastiaan Kooij crossed the line in 1:07:47: 179th of 593 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 75% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:52. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:11Running 1 3:19v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:16v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:32v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:33v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:34v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:30v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 4:45v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.