The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:16:20 at Mechelen 2026 put Roel Vaes & Mathieu Habraken 243rd of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 23% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:32 quicker than the median and 66th of 402. The race faded late: the second half went 1:02 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 8:02Running 1 4:13v median +0:24
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 5:11v median +0:29
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 5:30v median +0:30
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 5:35v median +0:33
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Block 05 10:10Running 5 5:56v median +0:45
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:45v median +0:39
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 5:46v median +0:43
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 6:08v median +0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:09
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.