The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lars Baert & Felix Vandereyt finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 57:54 for 18th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:50 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:18, ahead of 98% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:52Running 1 3:03v median −0:49
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Block 02 5:15Running 2 3:38v median −1:04
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Block 03 6:25Running 3 3:41v median −1:16
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Block 04 6:15Running 4 3:43v median −1:18
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Block 05 8:02Running 5 3:50v median −1:23
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:44v median −1:22
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Block 07 6:32Running 7 3:50v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:08Running 8 4:00v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:18
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.