The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Frank Van Den Elsen & Dirk Rongen finished 476th of 493 men's teams in the Doubles Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:57.
A station race more than a running one: 64% of the field beaten on the stations, against 1% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 3:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 8:58, behind 95% of the field.
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 7:55Running 1 4:31v median +1:18
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 6:03v median +2:02
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 6:45v median +2:26
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 7:22v median +3:04
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 7:14v median +2:52
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Block 06 9:05Running 6 7:20v median +3:00
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Block 07 10:59Running 7 7:20v median +2:59
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 7:39v median +3:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:58
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.