The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Cas de Bruijn & Maurice Megens finished 129th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:05:13, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:13 from the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:55, ahead of 87% 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 7:15Running 1 3:14v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:28Running 2 3:47v median −0:55
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 4:10v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:56Running 4 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:17v median −0:56
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Block 06 5:58Running 6 4:18v median −0:48
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:43v median −0:18
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Block 08 8:53Running 8 4:39v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
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.