The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Nico Voet & Emanuele Cordaro crossed the line in 1:12:49: 283rd of 593 men's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:19 of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:31 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:43Running 1 6:42v median +2:50
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 4:32v median −0:10
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Block 03 7:49Running 3 4:33v median −0:24
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:42v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:59v median −0:14
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Block 06 6:20Running 6 4:48v median −0:18
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:43v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:13v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:50
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.