The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rick van den Dikkenberg & Maik Aerts finished 97th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:22, faster than 76% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 58% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 19th of 402. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:48Running 1 3:59v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:08Running 2 4:49v median +0:07
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Block 03 7:17Running 3 4:55v median −0:05
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Block 04 7:45Running 4 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 5:00v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:46v median −0:20
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 4:53v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 5:02v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.