The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Johan Timmermans & Tom De Buysscher at Mechelen 2026: 59:36, 42nd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:58 quicker than the median and 36th of 867. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:52 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:26, ahead of 96% 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 6:58Running 1 3:11v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:33Running 2 4:00v median −0:42
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 4:12v median −0:50
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Block 04 6:40Running 4 4:08v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 4:10v median −1:02
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Block 06 5:29Running 6 4:08v median −0:59
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Block 07 6:39Running 7 4:03v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:15v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:26
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.