The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robert Vaessen & Kay Smeets finished 79th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:02:19, faster than 87% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 98% of the field across all eight, against 75% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:43 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:01, was faster than 85% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:32Running 1 3:50v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 4:21v median −0:21
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Block 03 6:04Running 3 4:13v median −0:44
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Block 04 6:57Running 4 4:24v median −0:37
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Block 05 8:25Running 5 4:31v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:31v median −0:35
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Block 07 7:18Running 7 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 08 8:07Running 8 4:40v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:01
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.