The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Karim Essemiani & Te Soukhakpool finished 338th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:04.
The stations carried this race: faster than 38% of the field across all eight, against 10% on the runs. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:58. A harder second half: 1:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:55Running 1 4:30v median +0:41
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Block 02 7:24Running 2 5:43v median +1:01
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 6:00v median +1:00
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 6:12v median +1:10
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 6:37v median +1:26
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 6:17v median +1:11
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Block 07 9:44Running 7 6:08v median +1:05
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Block 08 12:16Running 8 6:52v median +1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:03
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.