The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jorg Van Sabben & Jasper Westplate crossed the line in 1:09:37: 290th of 867 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:42 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:36 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:33 better against the middle of the field 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 7:27Running 1 3:30v median −0:19
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:28v median −0:14
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:58v median −0:04
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 5:02v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 5:05v median −0:07
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 5:00v median −0:07
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 4:55v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:01v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.