The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kyle Holtus & Tom Dirks crossed the line in 1:03:52: 57th of 402 men's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 62nd of 402. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:58, ahead of 89% 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 7:22Running 1 3:26v median −0:23
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 4:03v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:19Running 3 4:11v median −0:49
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Block 04 7:04Running 4 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:16v median −0:55
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:09v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:42v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.