The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:57 at Mechelen 2026 put Nicolas Gourgeot & Samy Haouet 426th of 493 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:22 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 8:00Running 1 3:51v median +0:38
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 4:26v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 4:43v median +0:24
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 4:43v median +0:25
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:02v median +0:40
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:02v median +0:42
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:59v median +0:38
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 5:29v median +0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:10
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.