The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Edwin Koopmans & Floor Meeuwis finished 771st of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:28:59.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:38. A harder second half: 3:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:15, behind 97% of the field.
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 7:56Running 1 3:51v median +0:02
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:12v median +0:30
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Block 03 8:05Running 3 5:30v median +0:28
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Block 04 11:50Running 4 5:53v median +0:50
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 6:04v median +0:52
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 6:06v median +0:59
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 5:56v median +0:51
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Block 08 12:12Running 8 6:55v median +1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:15
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.