The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:05 at Mechelen 2026 put Felix Desmedt & Frederic Jansen 177th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 44% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:28Running 1 3:36v median −0:13
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 4:37v median −0:05
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:57v median −0:03
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 5:15v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 5:22v median +0:11
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:26v median +0:20
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:16v median +0:13
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Block 08 9:50Running 8 5:50v median +0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:16
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.