The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mike Oskam & Max de Jong finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 59:35 for 17th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:16 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:42, ahead of 94% 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 7:17Running 1 3:15v median −0:34
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:54v median −0:48
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 4:05v median −0:55
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Block 04 6:41Running 4 4:03v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 4:05v median −1:06
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 4:03v median −1:03
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Block 07 6:24Running 7 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:02Running 8 4:16v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:42
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.