The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Maarten Melis & Jan Van De Broek crossed the line in 1:06:59: 203rd of 867 men's teams, faster than 77% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:34 on the median.
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 7:33Running 1 3:43v median −0:06
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 4:27v median −0:15
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Block 03 7:08Running 3 4:30v median −0:32
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 4:35v median −0:28
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Block 05 8:53Running 5 4:36v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:37v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:35v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:00Running 8 4:51v median −0:37
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.