The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:07:12 at Mechelen 2026 put Vince Van Oss & Michel Den Ouden 166th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 72% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 59% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:42 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:44 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:07Running 1 4:04v median +0:12
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 4:34v median −0:08
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Block 03 6:56Running 3 4:35v median −0:22
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 4:44v median −0:17
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Block 05 9:05Running 5 4:58v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:57v median −0:09
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:48v median −0:13
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Block 08 8:48Running 8 5:01v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.