The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Cherif Larossi & Ferry Tenholter crossed the line in 1:09:15: 278th of 867 men's teams, faster than 68% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:14 from the median. A harder second half: 1:43 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 3:32v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:10v median −0:32
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 4:28v median −0:34
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 4:33v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:28Running 5 4:46v median −0:26
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 4:55v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:15Running 7 4:53v median −0:12
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:11v median −0:17
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.