The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Raf Weijand & Danny Pham finished 154th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:10:52, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 50% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:16 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:46Running 1 3:32v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:31v median −0:11
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:47v median −0:13
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:39v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:51v median −0:20
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Block 06 5:55Running 6 4:32v median −0:34
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:55v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 4:59v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.