The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:03:34 at Mechelen 2026 put Frederik De Vriese & Willem Van De Mierop 111th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. A harder second half: 1:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:52, was faster than 91% 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 7:15Running 1 3:28v median −0:21
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Block 02 5:17Running 2 3:44v median −0:58
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Block 03 6:38Running 3 4:02v median −1:00
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Block 04 6:59Running 4 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:19v median −0:53
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 4:10v median −0:55
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 4:17v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.