The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tom Martz & Hugo Wilbert finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 56:32 for 8th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:52 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:16 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:01, was faster than 99% 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 6:39Running 1 2:57v median −0:52
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Block 02 4:58Running 2 3:37v median −1:05
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Block 03 6:31Running 3 3:46v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:12Running 4 3:40v median −1:22
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Block 05 7:42Running 5 3:40v median −1:31
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Block 06 5:05Running 6 3:41v median −1:25
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Block 07 6:37Running 7 3:46v median −1:17
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Block 08 7:55Running 8 4:00v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:01
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.