The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Jori Persico & Nicolas Bardax crossed the line in 1:02:13: 169th of 493 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 78% of the field beaten on the stations, against 54% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:49 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:24Running 1 2:53v median −0:20
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:53v median −0:08
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 4:08v median −0:11
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Block 04 6:48Running 4 4:12v median −0:06
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 4:28v median +0:06
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:29v median +0:09
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:20v median −0:01
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Block 08 8:42Running 8 4:38v median +0:02
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.