The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Johan Olaerts & Arnaud Coppola finished 282nd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:22, faster than 68% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 0:46 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 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 7:39Running 1 3:43v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:16v median −0:26
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Block 03 8:10Running 3 4:51v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:20Running 4 4:47v median −0:16
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Block 05 9:10Running 5 4:57v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:37v median −0:30
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Block 07 8:09Running 7 4:38v median −0:27
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Block 08 8:28Running 8 4:47v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:21
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.