The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michaël LOPES & Julien Taquet finished 227th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:34, faster than 62% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 2:04 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 7:59Running 1 3:58v median +0:06
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 4:36v median −0:06
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:41v median −0:16
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Block 04 8:08Running 4 4:32v median −0:29
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:43v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:40v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 4:47v median −0:14
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 5:07v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.