The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Izzi Heijden & Paul Smink finished 395th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:58, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 60% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 2:50 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 8:30Running 1 4:05v median +0:16
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:44v median +0:02
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Block 03 8:08Running 3 4:45v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:40v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:52v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:50v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:14v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.