The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Birger Pevenage & Frank Goethals crossed the line in 1:10:29: 244th of 593 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:31 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:29 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:37Running 1 3:45v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:51v median +0:09
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Block 03 7:35Running 3 5:03v median +0:06
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 5:04v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:15v median +0:02
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 5:09v median +0:03
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 5:02v median +0:01
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 4:45v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:52
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.