The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Odekerken & Ivo Bongers finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:00:58 for 63rd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Time in the roxzone, 5:35, was faster than 95% 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 6:39Running 1 2:59v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 3:50v median −0:52
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Block 03 6:53Running 3 3:59v median −1:03
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Block 04 7:02Running 4 4:01v median −1:02
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Block 05 8:19Running 5 4:07v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:33Running 6 4:00v median −1:07
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 4:10v median −0:55
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Block 08 8:17Running 8 4:19v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 866
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 866 men's teams who finished.