The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sven Scholte & Jan Batenburg crossed the line in 1:05:43: 76th of 402 men's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 62% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:54, was faster than 90% 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 7:04Running 1 3:13v median −0:36
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:04v median −0:38
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Block 03 7:46Running 3 4:23v median −0:37
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Block 04 8:10Running 4 4:29v median −0:33
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Block 05 8:36Running 5 4:31v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:32v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:33Running 7 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 08 8:43Running 8 4:41v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:54
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.