The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Thijs de Wild & Siem ten Have crossed the line in 1:07:40: 228th of 867 men's teams, faster than 74% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations.
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 6:53Running 1 3:06v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:59v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:17v median −0:45
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Block 04 7:47Running 4 4:23v median −0:40
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Block 05 8:55Running 5 4:36v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:32v median −0:35
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Block 07 7:43Running 7 4:38v median −0:27
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:06v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:58
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.