The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:14:49 at Mechelen 2026 put Ian Ahern & William Halpin 217th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 17% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:39. A harder second half: 4:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:49Running 1 3:39v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:37v median −0:05
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Block 03 7:11Running 3 4:32v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:43v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:24Running 5 5:00v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:50v median −0:16
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:29v median −0:34
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Block 08 13:51Running 8 4:46v median −0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.