The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Leon Kuijpers & Ruud Lek at Mechelen 2026: 1:02:02, 80th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:52 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:00 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:55, ahead of 90% 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 7:01Running 1 3:16v median −0:33
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:52v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:06v median −0:56
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Block 04 6:28Running 4 4:01v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:11Running 5 4:07v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:12v median −0:55
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Block 07 6:50Running 7 4:07v median −0:58
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:25v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.