The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Esli Tigges & Dries Bertrands finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:02 for 20th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:07 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:24, was faster than 96% 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 6:31Running 1 3:00v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:28Running 2 3:44v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:36Running 3 3:48v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:41Running 4 3:56v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:56v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:08Running 6 3:48v median −1:19
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Block 07 6:15Running 7 3:48v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:02v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:24
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.