The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Bart Sanders & Thomas Kicken crossed the line in 1:02:50: 45th of 402 men's teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:31 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:09, was faster than 85% 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 7:11Running 1 3:23v median −0:26
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 4:09v median −0:33
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Block 03 7:11Running 3 4:14v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:09Running 4 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 05 8:30Running 5 4:14v median −0:57
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Block 06 5:28Running 6 4:08v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:27Running 8 4:22v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.