The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Aurélien Kelsen & Thomas Colson crossed the line in 1:11:28: 160th of 402 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:44 ahead of the median. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:12 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:24 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 7:42Running 1 3:46v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:34v median −0:08
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Block 03 7:40Running 3 4:48v median −0:12
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 4:53v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:08v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:58v median −0:08
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:01v median −0:02
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 5:24v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.