The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:57 at Mechelen 2026 put Stijn Baltus & Mats van Lingen 337th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 34% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 73rd of 593. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:16Running 1 4:16v median +0:24
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 5:03v median +0:21
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 5:17v median +0:20
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 5:23v median +0:22
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Block 05 10:06Running 5 5:32v median +0:19
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:35v median +0:29
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 5:20v median +0:19
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:47v median +0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
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.