The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Mechelen 2026, David Piva & Gianni Carozzolo crossed the line in 1:05:07: 235th of 493 men's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 42% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 90th of 493. The race faded late: the second half went 1:12 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:50Running 1 3:10v median −0:03
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 4:08v median +0:07
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:27v median +0:08
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Block 04 7:05Running 4 4:32v median +0:14
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:37v median +0:15
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:25v median +0:05
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:37v median +0:16
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:48v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:11
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.