The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:46:16 at Mechelen 2026 put Guus Bullen & Seppe Vanhoof 398th of 402 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sled push, 5:40 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:46 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:07 in the roxzone was slower than 94% 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 8:35Running 1 4:06v median +0:17
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Block 02 13:12Running 2 5:51v median +1:09
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 7:25v median +2:25
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Block 04 11:17Running 4 7:17v median +2:15
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Block 05 13:16Running 5 8:07v median +2:56
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Block 06 9:32Running 6 7:16v median +2:10
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Block 07 13:03Running 7 7:36v median +2:33
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Block 08 15:40Running 8 8:50v median +3:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:07
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.