The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nicolas Beelen & Giuliano Picariello finished 558th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:35:08.
The sled pull cost the most time: 2:08 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 11:43, behind 96% of the field.
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 8:19Running 1 3:59v median +0:07
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Block 02 8:33Running 2 6:01v median +1:19
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Block 03 12:04Running 3 6:53v median +1:56
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 6:49v median +1:48
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Block 05 11:47Running 5 7:03v median +1:50
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Block 06 8:27Running 6 6:56v median +1:50
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Block 07 11:02Running 7 6:42v median +1:41
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Block 08 14:10Running 8 9:04v median +3:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:43
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.