The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Bry Neil & Stephen Pollock crossed the line in 1:09:13: 221st of 593 men's teams, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 43% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:56.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:49Running 1 3:41v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:20v median −0:22
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:28v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:28v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:42v median −0:31
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Block 06 6:00Running 6 4:26v median −0:40
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Block 07 7:43Running 7 4:29v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 5:02v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
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.