The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sven Veekhoven & Vincent Claes finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 59:38 for 43rd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:49 quicker than the median and 40th of 867. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:28, 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 7:09Running 1 3:14v median −0:35
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Block 02 5:16Running 2 3:48v median −0:54
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Block 03 6:48Running 3 3:58v median −1:04
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 3:58v median −1:05
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Block 05 7:54Running 5 4:01v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:55v median −1:12
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 3:58v median −1:07
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Block 08 7:48Running 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.