The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:30 at Mechelen 2026 put Tom Gorter & Jesse Hafkamp 161st of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 2:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:32Running 1 4:21v median +0:32
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Block 02 6:30Running 2 5:03v median +0:21
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Block 03 7:41Running 3 5:02v median +0:02
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Block 04 8:24Running 4 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:52v median −0:19
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:54v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:55v median −0:08
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:15v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.