The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dennis Van Uden & Thierry Pittens finished 191st of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:51, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 64% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:04. A harder second half: 3:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:12Running 1 3:20v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:16v median −0:26
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Block 03 7:28Running 3 4:53v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:38Running 4 5:00v median −0:02
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:18v median +0:07
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:43v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:35Running 7 4:46v median −0:17
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:15v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.