The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thierry Ruts & Luke Vermeulen finished 85th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:06:34, faster than 79% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 64% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:57 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:45Running 1 3:45v median −0:04
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:24v median −0:18
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 4:44v median −0:16
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 4:45v median −0:17
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Block 05 8:56Running 5 4:48v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:52v median −0:14
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Block 07 7:38Running 7 4:59v median −0:04
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Block 08 8:46Running 8 5:17v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:18
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.