The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Michaël Cucinotta & Alexy Degroote crossed the line in 1:09:50: 137th of 402 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:49Running 1 3:47v median −0:02
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Block 02 5:37Running 2 4:13v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:32Running 3 4:43v median −0:17
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Block 04 7:44Running 4 4:53v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:16v median +0:05
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 5:08v median +0:02
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 5:10v median +0:07
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Block 08 9:35Running 8 5:31v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
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.