The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jelle Leenderts & Bram Bergshoeff finished 298th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:24.
The stations carried this race: faster than 73% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:40 quicker than the median and 99th of 593. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:22Running 1 4:02v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:00Running 2 4:42v median +0:00
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 5:04v median +0:07
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 5:13v median +0:12
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:19v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:53Running 6 5:17v median +0:11
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Block 07 8:31Running 7 5:13v median +0:12
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 6:00v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
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.