The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:18 at Mechelen 2026 put Thomas Caldier & Thibaut Desplat 143rd of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 64% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:36 better against the middle of the field 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 7:50Running 1 3:52v median +0:03
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:33v median −0:09
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:39v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 4:47v median −0:15
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:00v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:40v median −0:26
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Block 07 8:05Running 7 4:48v median −0:15
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 5:12v median −0:12
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.