The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charles izac & Maxime Fallot finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 54:53 for 3rd of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 6th of 402. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:43 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 4:48, was faster than 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:34Running 1 2:47v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:16Running 2 3:29v median −1:13
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Block 03 5:58Running 3 3:40v median −1:20
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Block 04 6:04Running 4 3:43v median −1:19
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Block 05 7:44Running 5 3:39v median −1:32
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Block 06 5:00Running 6 3:39v median −1:27
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Block 07 6:05Running 7 3:42v median −1:21
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Block 08 7:34Running 8 3:48v median −1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 401
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 401 men's teams who finished.