The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Matthijs Van Esbroeck & Matthias De Cauwer crossed the line in 1:09:46: 230th of 593 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:30 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 7:55Running 1 4:02v median +0:10
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:50v median +0:08
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:57v median +0:00
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Block 04 7:53Running 4 4:57v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 5:01v median −0:12
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:58v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:24Running 7 5:02v median +0:01
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 5:02v median −0:20
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.