The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jonny Burger & Tobias Kunz crossed the line in 1:07:08: 92nd of 402 men's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 59% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:13 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:54 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:50Running 1 3:45v median −0:04
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:32v median −0:28
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:28v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:29v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:30v median −0:36
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:11v median −0:52
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Block 08 8:49Running 8 4:34v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:32
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.