The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Willem Van Delsen & Tim Desmet crossed the line in 1:06:55: 199th of 867 men's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 86% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 0:31 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:31 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:55Running 1 3:09v median −0:40
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Block 02 5:29Running 2 3:51v median −0:51
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 4:16v median −0:46
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:03v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:04Running 5 4:41v median −0:31
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Block 06 5:40Running 6 4:13v median −0:54
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 4:57v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.