The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:34 at Mechelen 2026 put Wim Van Moer & Bruno Vandeursen 250th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 71% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:12 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:12Running 1 3:08v median −0:41
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 3:56v median −0:46
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:06v median −0:56
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:37Running 5 4:09v median −1:03
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:17v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 4:11v median −0:54
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 4:31v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.