The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Floris De Keyser & Stan Debrauwere finished 225th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:29, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 45% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:25 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:21Running 1 3:55v median +0:03
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Block 02 5:57Running 2 4:26v median −0:16
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:31v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 4:42v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:18Running 5 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:08Running 6 4:35v median −0:31
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:25v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 4:55v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.