The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:20 at Mechelen 2026 put Bert Simonis & Bert Stas 365th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 51% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 20% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:28 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 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 8:45Running 1 4:27v median +0:35
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Block 02 6:50Running 2 5:03v median +0:21
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 5:08v median +0:11
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 5:03v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:09v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:56v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:21v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 4:59v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.