The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kjell Watteyn & Sokolow Vladimir crossed the line in 1:09:57: 298th of 867 men's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:22 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:09 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:25Running 1 3:31v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:21v median −0:21
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 4:33v median −0:29
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:34v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:49v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 4:57v median −0:10
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 4:47v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:31Running 8 5:10v median −0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:25
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.