The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Fred Mansy & Brandon Fortems crossed the line in 1:09:26: 285th of 867 men's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:31. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:00Running 1 3:45v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:02Running 2 4:23v median −0:19
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Block 03 7:19Running 3 4:15v median −0:47
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Block 04 7:22Running 4 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:47v median −0:25
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 4:50v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:43v median −0:22
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 4:40v median −0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.