The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lars Cools & Torre Hens finished 199th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:20, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 64% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 35% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:43. The race faded late: the second half went 1:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:45Running 1 3:31v median −0:18
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Block 02 5:50Running 2 4:06v median −0:36
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 4:40v median −0:20
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:48v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:13v median +0:02
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:06v median +0:00
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 5:03v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 5:08v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:41
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.