The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:07:01 at Mechelen 2026 put Tjardo De Graef & Diether Sweeck 206th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 82% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:55. The race faded late: the second half went 1:19 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:00Running 1 3:11v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:31Running 2 3:52v median −0:50
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:36v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:30Running 4 4:21v median −0:42
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:27v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:23v median −0:44
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 4:29v median −0:36
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 4:51v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:27
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.