The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:25 at Mechelen 2026 put Daan Van Erp & Gaby Van Erp 179th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 0:50 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:29 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:46Running 1 3:40v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 4:28v median −0:14
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 4:34v median −0:26
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 4:53v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:53Running 5 4:49v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 4:48v median −0:18
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:46v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:26Running 8 5:11v median −0:13
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.