The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ward Van Ruijven & Alain De Schutter crossed the line in 1:04:30: 136th of 867 men's teams, faster than 84% 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 6:54Running 1 3:06v median −0:43
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Block 02 5:51Running 2 3:53v median −0:49
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 4:11v median −0:51
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 4:12v median −0:51
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:28v median −0:44
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:24v median −0:43
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Block 07 7:30Running 7 4:18v median −0:47
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:36v median −0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.