The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Bas Thijssen & Niky Pouwels crossed the line in 1:09:57: 138th of 402 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:11Running 1 3:12v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:56v median −0:46
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:38v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:30v median −0:32
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:37v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:23Running 6 4:38v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 4:44v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 5:09v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.