The race, in three figures
The race, in words
STEVEN DEVLEESSCHAUWER & Thomas Farelle finished 196th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:05, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 73% of the field across all eight, against 45% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:47 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:45 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 8:03Running 1 3:58v median +0:09
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Block 02 6:24Running 2 4:57v median +0:15
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Block 03 7:22Running 3 5:03v median +0:03
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Block 04 8:03Running 4 5:01v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:23v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:29v median +0:23
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 5:00v median −0:03
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:20v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:20
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.