The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Thomas Ten Berge & Rikkert Pilaar crossed the line in 1:13:09: 197th of 402 men's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:31 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:44 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:47Running 1 3:44v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:38v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 5:02v median +0:02
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 4:54v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:13Running 5 4:51v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:47v median −0:19
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Block 07 7:36Running 7 4:31v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 5:19v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:56
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.