The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Niels Durwael & Brecht Durwael finished 363rd of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:30:00.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:28 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:36 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 9:29Running 1 4:51v median +1:02
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Block 02 8:05Running 2 5:48v median +1:06
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 5:53v median +0:53
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Block 04 11:41Running 4 5:52v median +0:50
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:54v median +0:43
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:44v median +0:38
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Block 07 11:47Running 7 5:43v median +0:40
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Block 08 11:41Running 8 6:29v median +1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:57
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.