The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Sam Niyonzima & Marius De Bruyn crossed the line in 1:00:28: 139th of 493 men's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:27 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:27.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:53Running 1 3:07v median −0:06
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Block 02 5:44Running 2 3:45v median −0:16
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 3:37v median −0:42
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Block 04 6:20Running 4 3:29v median −0:49
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Block 05 7:54Running 5 3:34v median −0:48
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Block 06 5:03Running 6 3:29v median −0:51
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Block 07 6:51Running 7 3:26v median −0:55
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Block 08 7:44Running 8 3:47v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:19
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 493
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 493 men's teams who finished.