The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eric Deelmann & Gerrit Stockhoff finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:01:33 for 32nd of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 72% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:15 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 5:50, ahead of 91% 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 6:55Running 1 3:09v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:20Running 2 3:50v median −0:52
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 3:52v median −1:08
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Block 04 7:11Running 4 3:55v median −1:07
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 3:58v median −1:13
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Block 06 5:23Running 6 3:57v median −1:09
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Block 07 7:12Running 7 4:03v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:15Running 8 4:17v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.