The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:05 at Mechelen 2026 put Ricky Nijs & Dries Ysschol 180th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 79% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 69% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:48 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:57Running 1 3:59v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:40v median −0:02
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:44v median −0:18
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:41v median −0:22
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:40v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:39v median −0:28
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Block 07 7:16Running 7 4:25v median −0:40
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:46v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:23
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.