The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Melvin Fournier & Charles Demaret crossed the line in 1:10:24: 242nd of 593 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:30 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:53Running 1 3:57v median +0:05
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Block 02 6:11Running 2 4:51v median +0:09
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:56v median −0:01
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Block 04 8:32Running 4 5:00v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:02v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:53v median −0:13
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:55v median −0:06
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:54v median −0:28
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.