The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:04:41 at Mechelen 2026 put Filip Vankelst & Frank Vandermeeren 69th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 83% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:19 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:28, ahead of 96% 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 7:11Running 1 2:54v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 3:39v median −1:03
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Block 03 7:28Running 3 3:43v median −1:17
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 3:52v median −1:10
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 3:55v median −1:16
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 3:48v median −1:18
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 3:50v median −1:13
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 4:11v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:28
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.