The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Werner Vennen & Alain Bosschaerts finished 392nd of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:38:06.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:06 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:32, behind 92% of the field.
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 8:50Running 1 4:33v median +0:44
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Block 02 8:13Running 2 6:06v median +1:24
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Block 03 10:49Running 3 6:25v median +1:25
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Block 04 12:03Running 4 6:33v median +1:31
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:48v median +1:37
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Block 06 9:06Running 6 6:49v median +1:43
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Block 07 12:17Running 7 6:42v median +1:39
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Block 08 14:24Running 8 7:56v median +2:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:32
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.