The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Félix Vercouter & Alexis Pierart finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 57:32 for 13th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:13 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:39, was faster than 93% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:26Running 1 2:54v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:11Running 2 3:38v median −1:04
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Block 03 6:43Running 3 4:08v median −0:49
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Block 04 6:00Running 4 3:53v median −1:08
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Block 05 7:56Running 5 3:58v median −1:15
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Block 06 5:26Running 6 4:02v median −1:04
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Block 07 6:35Running 7 4:08v median −0:53
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Block 08 7:46Running 8 4:17v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:39
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 591
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 591 men's teams who finished.