The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sean Willers & Liam Willers finished 289th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:35, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:46 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:04Running 1 3:26v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:12v median −0:30
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Block 03 7:43Running 3 4:21v median −0:41
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Block 04 7:55Running 4 4:28v median −0:35
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:32v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:31v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 4:29v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:58v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.