The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Staf Vervliet & Sep Taverniers crossed the line in 1:09:04: 273rd of 867 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 95% of the field across all eight, against 50% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:05 quicker than the median and 14th of 867. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:22 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:01Running 1 4:05v median +0:16
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 5:03v median +0:21
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Block 03 7:11Running 3 5:04v median +0:02
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:53v median −0:10
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:20v median +0:08
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 5:02v median −0:05
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Block 07 7:32Running 7 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 5:11v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.