The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vincent Van Elten & Dries Van Dongen finished 192nd of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:08:19, faster than 68% of the field.
The row was the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 3rd of 593. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:20Running 1 3:44v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 4:35v median −0:07
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:52v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 4:57v median −0:04
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:59v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:53v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 4:56v median −0:05
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:45v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.