The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Declan Mccabe & Gavin Kenny crossed the line in 1:01:36: 157th of 493 men's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:38 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 308 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:27 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:54Running 1 3:00v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 3:33v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 3:38v median −0:41
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Block 04 5:48Running 4 3:33v median −0:45
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Block 05 8:05Running 5 3:37v median −0:45
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Block 06 5:20Running 6 3:42v median −0:38
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 3:42v median −0:39
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 3:57v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.