The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jérôme Gimet & Florentin Debruyne finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 59:25 for 39th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:09 quicker than the median and 15th of 867. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 93% 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 2:56v median −0:53
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Block 02 5:16Running 2 3:48v median −0:54
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 4:20v median −0:42
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Block 04 6:18Running 4 4:08v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 4:11v median −1:01
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Block 06 5:44Running 6 4:07v median −1:00
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Block 07 6:49Running 7 4:05v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:12Running 8 4:21v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.