The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tom Kuijpers & Mathijs Brouns crossed the line in 1:11:28: 261st of 593 men's teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:41 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:16 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 8:14Running 1 4:17v median +0:25
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:57v median +0:15
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:58v median +0:01
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 5:01v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 5:04v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:04v median −0:02
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Block 07 7:45Running 7 4:54v median −0:07
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:10v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.