The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Roy De Brouwer & Dion Koens crossed the line in 1:11:38: 166th of 402 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:36 on the median. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:31 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:58Running 1 4:08v median +0:19
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:56v median +0:14
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 4:54v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 5:06v median +0:04
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 5:03v median −0:08
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 5:05v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 5:06v median +0:03
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 5:09v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.