The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Romijn Gruyters & Max Janssen crossed the line in 1:13:36: 200th of 402 men's teams, faster than 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 21% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:19 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 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 7:29Running 1 3:34v median −0:15
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:19v median −0:23
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:00v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:38Running 4 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:51v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:30Running 6 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:36v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 5:03v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:01
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.