The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ralph Oosthoek & Leroy Van Den Berg finished 544th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:31:34.
The wall balls cost the most time: 2:00 slower than the median. A harder second half: 6:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:38, behind 92% of the field.
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 8:31Running 1 4:21v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:26v median +0:44
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Block 03 8:36Running 3 5:50v median +0:53
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Block 04 10:36Running 4 6:09v median +1:08
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 6:37v median +1:24
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Block 06 10:56Running 6 9:01v median +3:55
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Block 07 10:38Running 7 6:06v median +1:05
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Block 08 13:13Running 8 6:46v median +1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:38
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.