The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:04:19 at Mechelen 2026 put Alberto Sanchez Zapata & Moataz Tayara 133rd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 85% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:47 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:06, ahead of 86% 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 7:43Running 1 3:38v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:00v median −0:42
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:08v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:02Running 4 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:44Running 5 4:18v median −0:54
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:13v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:02Running 7 4:14v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:24Running 8 4:31v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:06
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.