The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Leon Hofman & Rutger Meijer at Mechelen 2026: 59:35, 41st of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:51 quicker than the median and 67th of 867. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:28, ahead of 96% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:57Running 1 3:07v median −0:42
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:44v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 3:50v median −1:12
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 3:54v median −1:09
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Block 05 8:08Running 5 3:57v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 3:59v median −1:08
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Block 07 6:37Running 7 3:54v median −1:11
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Block 08 7:46Running 8 4:10v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.