The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robin Reumers & Robbe Brusselaers finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:01:28 for 31st of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:37, ahead of 95% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:09Running 1 3:06v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:02Running 2 3:39v median −1:03
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Block 03 6:45Running 3 3:50v median −1:10
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Block 04 7:07Running 4 3:56v median −1:06
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Block 05 8:38Running 5 4:08v median −1:03
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 3:51v median −1:15
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Block 07 7:31Running 7 3:55v median −1:08
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:07v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:37
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 401
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 401 men's teams who finished.