The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Geoffrey Hecq & Quentin Caron crossed the line in 1:04:48: 144th of 867 men's teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 64% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:48 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:10, ahead of 85% 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 7:19Running 1 3:29v median −0:20
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Block 02 5:55Running 2 4:03v median −0:39
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Block 03 7:53Running 3 4:15v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:17Running 4 4:07v median −0:56
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:21v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:17v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 08 8:18Running 8 4:29v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.