The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Marijn Nuyts & Bart Meerts crossed the line in 1:09:47: 231st of 593 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations.
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 7:30Running 1 3:39v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 4:17v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:29v median −0:28
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 4:33v median −0:28
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:39v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:41v median −0:25
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Block 07 8:40Running 7 4:42v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:14v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:08
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.