The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gian Bianco & Maxime Anciaux finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:55 for 29th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:49 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:55 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:11, was faster than 99% 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 6:44Running 1 2:57v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:16Running 2 3:47v median −0:55
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Block 03 6:39Running 3 4:01v median −0:56
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Block 04 6:49Running 4 3:57v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:03Running 5 4:02v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 4:01v median −1:05
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Block 07 6:37Running 7 3:54v median −1:07
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Block 08 7:59Running 8 4:18v median −1:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:11
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.