The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Simon Virgo & Gilles Virgo finished 189th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:48, faster than 53% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 67% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:10 better against the middle of the field 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 7:55Running 1 4:02v median +0:13
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 5:06v median +0:24
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Block 03 8:13Running 3 5:14v median +0:14
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 5:15v median +0:13
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Block 05 9:19Running 5 5:11v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:13v median +0:07
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Block 07 8:42Running 7 5:17v median +0:14
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:24v median +0:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:02
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.