The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Houcem Abdelmalek & Cédric Gillet finished 176th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:05:58, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 57% on the stations. Time in the roxzone, 6:09, 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 7:23Running 1 3:24v median −0:25
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Block 02 5:43Running 2 3:56v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:10v median −0:52
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:16v median −0:47
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:22v median −0:50
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Block 06 5:49Running 6 4:20v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:28v median −0:37
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Block 08 8:52Running 8 4:52v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:09
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.