The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brahim Benhaddou & Rudolf Vertriest finished 243rd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:10:28, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:34 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:32 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 8:06Running 1 4:05v median +0:13
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:46v median +0:04
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:56v median −0:01
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Block 04 8:25Running 4 4:57v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:59v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:44v median −0:22
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:22v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:04
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.