The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Matthias de Gooijer & Jasper Schenk at Mechelen 2026: 1:01:12, 62nd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 72% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:40, was faster than 92% 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 6:47Running 1 3:07v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:14Running 2 3:39v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:54Running 3 3:48v median −1:09
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Block 04 7:20Running 4 3:57v median −1:04
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Block 05 8:01Running 5 4:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:03v median −1:03
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Block 07 7:15Running 7 4:05v median −0:56
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Block 08 8:34Running 8 4:24v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:40
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.