The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:48 at Mechelen 2026 put Ezra Van bennekom & Aron Van Bennekom 136th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations.
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 7:42Running 1 3:37v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:25v median −0:17
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Block 03 7:10Running 3 4:28v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:46Running 4 4:32v median −0:30
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:36v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 4:51v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:55v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:30Running 8 4:50v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
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.