The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sem Van De Fliert & Jesse Van De Fliert crossed the line in 1:08:35: 252nd of 867 men's teams, faster than 71% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:45 on the median. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:56 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:40Running 1 3:57v median +0:08
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:35v median −0:07
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 4:42v median −0:20
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:32v median −0:31
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:45v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:46v median −0:21
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 5:04v median −0:01
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Block 08 8:49Running 8 5:07v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.