The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:37:01 at Mechelen 2026 put Sam Clemens & Michiel Mannaert 390th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 42% of the field beaten on the stations, against 2% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:46, behind 99% of the field.
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 8:50Running 1 4:29v median +0:40
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:57v median +1:15
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 7:40v median +2:40
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Block 04 11:40Running 4 7:26v median +2:24
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Block 05 12:23Running 5 7:35v median +2:24
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Block 06 9:05Running 6 7:14v median +2:08
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Block 07 11:40Running 7 8:01v median +2:58
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Block 08 12:49Running 8 8:34v median +3:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:46
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.