The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thijs Schuring & Michael Gortz finished 381st of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:44, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 31% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:12 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:18 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 7:53Running 1 3:47v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:24v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:12Running 3 4:44v median −0:18
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 4:44v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 4:49v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:47v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:36Running 7 4:49v median −0:16
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:13v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:55
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.