The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kjell Hereygers & Max De Borger finished 590th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:50:57.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 5:13 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:32 in the roxzone was slower than 97% 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 9:12Running 1 4:55v median +1:03
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Block 02 8:25Running 2 6:36v median +1:54
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Block 03 11:32Running 3 7:35v median +2:38
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Block 04 16:16Running 4 7:43v median +2:42
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Block 05 12:37Running 5 7:36v median +2:23
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Block 06 9:36Running 6 7:41v median +2:35
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Block 07 13:44Running 7 7:25v median +2:24
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Block 08 17:12Running 8 9:21v median +3:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:32
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.