The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:05:54 at Mechelen 2026 put Michel Schwarz & Jordy Palit 174th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 80% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 50% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:10 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 6:46Running 1 3:00v median −0:49
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Block 02 6:07Running 2 3:59v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 4:10v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:12Running 4 4:11v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:02Running 5 4:16v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:26v median −0:41
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 4:18v median −0:47
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 4:39v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:15
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.