The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:02:47 at Mechelen 2026 put José Silva & Filipe Gomes 181st of 493 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division, ahead of 63% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:43 quicker than the median and 63rd of 493. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:27 faster than the average race this season, by 308 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:01Running 1 3:27v median +0:14
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:08v median +0:07
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 4:26v median +0:07
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Block 04 6:35Running 4 4:25v median +0:07
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Block 05 8:22Running 5 4:33v median +0:11
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:18v median −0:02
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 4:10v median −0:11
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Block 08 8:04Running 8 4:31v median −0:05
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.