The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ronny Bier & Martijn Oud crossed the line in 1:10:46: 152nd of 402 men's teams, faster than 62% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 73% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:59 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:14 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:33v median −0:16
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:27v median −0:15
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:39v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:49v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:43v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:13Running 7 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 4:58v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.