The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Anthony Claes & Michel Cuypers crossed the line in 1:11:03: 156th of 402 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 46% on the stations.
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 7:16Running 1 3:15v median −0:34
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:43v median −0:17
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:42v median −0:20
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 4:53v median −0:18
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Block 06 6:32Running 6 4:54v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 5:00v median −0:03
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 5:22v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
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.