The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Loet Harinck & Gijs Dieleman crossed the line in 1:08:53: 263rd of 867 men's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Stronger after halfway: 2:01 better against the middle of the field 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 8:02Running 1 4:12v median +0:23
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:43v median +0:01
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 4:56v median −0:06
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:52v median −0:11
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Block 05 8:50Running 5 4:43v median −0:29
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:46v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:47v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:04Running 8 4:55v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:37
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.