The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sammy AKAJOU & Peter Coosemans crossed the line in 1:05:11: 127th of 593 men's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 59% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:46 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:07 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:03Running 1 3:21v median −0:31
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 03 6:20Running 3 4:03v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:06v median −0:55
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:54v median −0:19
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:15v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:29Running 7 4:14v median −0:47
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 4:40v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.