The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Floris Van Drunen & Yves Van Der Vloet finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 55:37 for 5th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 20th of 402. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 4:56, ahead of 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 6:24Running 1 2:45v median −1:04
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Block 02 4:59Running 2 3:22v median −1:20
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Block 03 6:27Running 3 3:35v median −1:25
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Block 04 6:01Running 4 3:35v median −1:27
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Block 05 7:40Running 5 3:40v median −1:31
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Block 06 5:12Running 6 3:44v median −1:22
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Block 07 6:13Running 7 3:37v median −1:26
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Block 08 7:52Running 8 3:56v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:56
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.