The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:35:29 at Mechelen 2026 put Ben Kerkemeijer & Bouke Doornweerd 559th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:29 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:07 in the roxzone was slower than 89% of the field.
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 9:18Running 1 5:00v median +1:08
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:51v median +1:09
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:58v median +1:01
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Block 04 12:11Running 4 6:22v median +1:21
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Block 05 11:15Running 5 6:11v median +0:58
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Block 06 8:29Running 6 6:15v median +1:09
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Block 07 12:11Running 7 6:45v median +1:44
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Block 08 13:47Running 8 7:10v median +1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:07
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.