The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Maxence Salaun & Justin Jouy finished 284th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:12.
The stations carried this race: faster than 55% of the field across all eight, against 27% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:06 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:00, behind 90% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:07Running 1 4:09v median +0:20
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 5:20v median +0:38
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 5:24v median +0:24
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Block 04 8:55Running 4 5:37v median +0:35
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:44v median +0:33
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:27v median +0:21
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 5:04v median +0:01
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 6:19v median +0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:00
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.