The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ethan Collette & Thibauld De Meulemeester finished 527th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:28:43.
The row cost the most time: 1:01 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:05, behind 89% 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 9:10Running 1 4:47v median +0:55
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:50v median +1:08
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 5:57v median +1:00
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 6:03v median +1:02
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 6:14v median +1:01
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 6:10v median +1:04
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 6:07v median +1:06
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Block 08 12:01Running 8 6:59v median +1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:05
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.