The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jens De Maere & Johan Van Dal finished 638th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:05.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:30 quicker than the median and 168th of 867. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:14 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:11 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 8:48Running 1 4:31v median +0:42
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 5:13v median +0:31
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Block 03 8:50Running 3 5:37v median +0:35
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 5:59v median +0:56
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:44v median +0:32
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:48v median +0:41
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Block 07 10:41Running 7 5:53v median +0:48
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 6:41v median +1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:49
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.