The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ruben Hensels & Thimo Paumen crossed the line in 1:11:42: 266th of 593 men's teams, faster than 55% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:45 quicker than the median and 2nd of 593.
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 7:39Running 1 3:41v median −0:11
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Block 02 5:53Running 2 4:21v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:49v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:59v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 5:12v median −0:01
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 5:00v median −0:06
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Block 07 6:47Running 7 5:00v median −0:01
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:11v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:40
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.