The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Johann Mottez & Clément Dhier finished 580th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:41:16.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 6:13. A harder second half: 5:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:21 in the roxzone was slower than 95% 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 9:27Running 1 4:31v median +0:39
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Block 02 8:27Running 2 5:15v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:26Running 3 5:58v median +1:01
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 6:00v median +0:59
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Block 05 12:27Running 5 6:26v median +1:13
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Block 06 8:25Running 6 6:03v median +0:57
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Block 07 12:04Running 7 5:59v median +0:58
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Block 08 17:29Running 8 6:49v median +1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:21
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.