The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jan Hendrik Karel Den Haan & Tim Van Rooijen finished 397th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:45:56.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:41. A harder second half: 5:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:41 in the roxzone was slower than 98% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 5:13v median +1:24
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 6:55v median +2:13
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 7:34v median +2:34
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Block 04 11:52Running 4 7:36v median +2:34
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Block 05 13:36Running 5 8:33v median +3:22
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Block 06 9:58Running 6 8:10v median +3:04
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Block 07 12:05Running 7 8:03v median +3:00
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Block 08 16:42Running 8 10:35v median +5:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:41
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.