The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:10 at Mechelen 2026 put Robin Vaerewijck & Seppe Van Isterdael 450th of 493 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division.
A station race more than a running one: 26% of the field beaten on the stations, against 5% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 5:11 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 7:39 in the roxzone was slower than 89% of the field.
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 7:20Running 1 3:39v median +0:26
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:40v median +0:39
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 5:57v median +1:38
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Block 04 9:08Running 4 5:54v median +1:36
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 6:11v median +1:49
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:58v median +1:38
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Block 07 9:49Running 7 5:48v median +1:27
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Block 08 12:06Running 8 6:12v median +1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:39
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.