The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ayoub Arredouani & Joppe Brouwer crossed the line in 1:08:22: 196th of 593 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 46% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:36 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 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 7:27Running 1 3:32v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:28v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:34v median −0:27
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:39v median −0:27
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Block 07 7:55Running 7 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 4:51v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:17
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.