The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alexandre De Grandmaison & Antony Bodel finished 495th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:24:37.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:34, behind 92% of the field.
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 8:02Running 1 4:01v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:54v median +0:12
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 5:13v median +0:16
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 5:29v median +0:28
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 6:01v median +0:48
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Block 06 7:54Running 6 6:08v median +1:02
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 5:36v median +0:35
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Block 08 12:41Running 8 6:20v median +0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:34
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.