The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:06 at Mechelen 2026 put Franck Thomas & Janvion Loukou 303rd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. The sled push cost the most time: 1:09 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:04 better against the middle of the field 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 7:55Running 1 3:43v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 4:22v median −0:20
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:22v median −0:40
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Block 04 7:16Running 4 4:26v median −0:37
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:31v median −0:41
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Block 06 6:07Running 6 4:27v median −0:40
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 4:34v median −0:31
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 4:58v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.