The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:08 at Mechelen 2026 put Walter Grootveld & Luuk Kuipers 239th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field 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 8:30Running 1 4:12v median +0:23
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:56v median +0:14
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 5:52v median +0:52
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 5:13v median +0:11
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:42v median +0:31
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:10v median +0:04
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:03v median +0:00
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Block 08 9:44Running 8 5:21v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.