The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Willem Paulussen & Ric Verbogt finished 233rd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:52, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 33% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:48. Stronger after halfway: 2:14 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:40v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:15v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:27v median −0:30
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:33v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:33v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:34Running 6 4:32v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:31v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:03Running 8 4:55v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.