The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Michael Magotteaux & Christopher Vanhees crossed the line in 1:07:59: 186th of 593 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 2:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:43Running 1 3:44v median −0:08
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:30Running 3 4:33v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:30Running 4 4:42v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:45v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:34v median −0:32
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Block 07 7:43Running 7 4:37v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 4:49v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.