The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:02:22 at Mechelen 2026 put Albert jan Baron & Jacob Hamburg 82nd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 91% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:40 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:48, was faster than 90% 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 7:32Running 1 3:27v median −0:25
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 4:00v median −0:42
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Block 03 6:53Running 3 4:04v median −0:53
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Block 04 7:21Running 4 4:10v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:07Running 5 4:01v median −1:12
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Block 06 5:45Running 6 3:54v median −1:12
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 3:59v median −1:02
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 4:20v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:48
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.