The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Francois Morelle & Cedric Piercot finished 461st of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:41.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 0:59 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:01 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 8:33Running 1 4:24v median +0:32
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:23v median +0:41
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 5:49v median +0:52
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 5:57v median +0:56
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:58v median +0:45
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:47v median +0:41
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 5:50v median +0:49
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Block 08 11:26Running 8 6:18v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.