The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dave Van Bilsen & Thomas Zappe finished 346th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:19.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 0:34 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:07 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:15Running 1 4:08v median +0:16
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:51v median +0:09
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Block 03 8:22Running 3 5:04v median +0:07
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 5:11v median +0:10
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Block 05 9:57Running 5 5:10v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:07v median +0:01
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 5:00v median −0:01
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Block 08 9:30Running 8 5:22v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:54
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.