The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bryan Gielen & Jip Fredrix finished 289th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:40.
The stations carried this race: faster than 51% of the field across all eight, against 25% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:40 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 9:42, behind 87% 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 8:03Running 1 3:52v median +0:03
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:33v median −0:09
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Block 03 10:54Running 3 8:08v median +3:08
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 5:16v median +0:14
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:24v median +0:13
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Block 06 6:31Running 6 5:04v median −0:02
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 5:23v median +0:20
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 5:47v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:42
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.