The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Frank Smits & Chris Hali finished 371st of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:30:56.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:26 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:26 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 12:10 in the roxzone was slower than 97% 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 9:16Running 1 4:45v median +0:56
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:22v median +0:40
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Block 03 9:40Running 3 5:23v median +0:23
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 5:36v median +0:34
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Block 05 10:47Running 5 5:49v median +0:38
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:54v median +0:48
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 5:56v median +0:53
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Block 08 13:52Running 8 7:00v median +1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:10
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.