The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:16 at Mechelen 2026 put Sharaaz Anif & Javier Sanchez 259th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 45% of the field beaten on the runs, 25% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:04 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 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 8:01Running 1 4:01v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 5:00v median +0:18
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 5:17v median +0:17
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:57v median −0:05
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 5:08v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:07v median +0:01
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Block 07 9:37Running 7 5:27v median +0:24
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:12v median −0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:11
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.