The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Lee Potts & Chris Jones at Mechelen 2026: 1:02:12, 40th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:05 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:12 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:04, ahead of 87% 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 7:01Running 1 3:12v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:42Running 2 3:56v median −0:46
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Block 03 6:49Running 3 4:05v median −0:55
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 4:09v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:29v median −0:37
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Block 07 6:49Running 7 4:18v median −0:45
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Block 08 8:30Running 8 4:32v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:04
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.