The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:13 at Mechelen 2026 put Jules Segers & Thijmen Verbeek 429th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 59% of the field across all eight, against 21% on the runs. The farmers carry cost the most time: 0:37 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:27 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:23Running 1 5:08v median +1:16
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 5:50v median +1:08
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 5:45v median +0:48
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 5:44v median +0:43
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:56v median +0:43
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Block 06 8:06Running 6 5:49v median +0:43
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 5:29v median +0:28
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 5:35v median +0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.