The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Paul Renner & Marc Rößeler crossed the line in 1:05:26: 164th of 867 men's teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 87% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 55% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:10, was faster than 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 7:13Running 1 3:23v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:10Running 2 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 03 7:15Running 3 4:10v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:08v median −0:55
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Block 05 8:47Running 5 4:12v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:01Running 6 4:10v median −0:57
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:15v median −0:50
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Block 08 8:20Running 8 4:39v median −0:49
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.