The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nils Van Dijk & Ruben Boontje won the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026 in 53:46, first of 867 men's teams.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:17 quicker than the median and 9th of 867. Quick through the roxzone: 4:48, ahead of 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:13Running 1 2:48v median −1:01
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Block 02 4:46Running 2 3:27v median −1:15
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Block 03 5:36Running 3 3:36v median −1:26
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Block 04 5:42Running 4 3:40v median −1:23
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Block 05 7:37Running 5 3:42v median −1:30
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Block 06 4:54Running 6 3:39v median −1:28
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Block 07 6:14Running 7 3:37v median −1:28
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 3:54v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 4:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 866
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 866 men's teams who finished.