The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matis Van Iseghem & Miguel Padilla finished 329th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:41.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 20% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:49 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:31 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 8:20Running 1 3:59v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:36v median −0:06
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 4:51v median −0:06
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:35v median −0:26
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:04v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:34v median −0:32
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:36v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 5:06v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
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.