The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Olivier Ferrard & Olivier Dewaele finished 121st of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:08:56, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:19 of the median.
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 7:15Running 1 3:17v median −0:32
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 4:20v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:24v median −0:38
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 4:32v median −0:39
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Block 06 5:48Running 6 4:24v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:22Running 7 4:27v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 4:46v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:35
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.