The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Pro division at Mechelen 2026, Randy Schippers & Bram Van Aken crossed the line in 1:05:36: 245th of 493 men's teams, faster than 50% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 24% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:26 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:57 worse 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 6:46Running 1 2:56v median −0:17
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Block 02 5:56Running 2 3:41v median −0:20
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Block 03 8:01Running 3 4:00v median −0:19
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Block 04 6:44Running 4 3:59v median −0:19
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Block 05 8:34Running 5 4:14v median −0:08
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:06v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:53Running 7 3:58v median −0:23
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 4:23v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.