The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Frederik De Maré & Joris Aerts crossed the line in 1:08:44: 259th of 867 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 84% of the field beaten on the stations, against 60% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:44 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:34 better 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 8:13Running 1 4:11v median +0:22
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Block 02 6:19Running 2 4:46v median +0:04
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Block 03 7:38Running 3 4:52v median −0:10
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Block 04 7:31Running 4 4:38v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:08Running 5 4:44v median −0:28
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Block 06 6:13Running 6 4:42v median −0:25
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:54v median −0:11
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 5:17v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:02
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.