The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tim Frings & Max Heise crossed the line in 1:10:18: 311th of 867 men's teams, faster than 64% of the field.
The race faded late: the second half went 1:12 worse 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 7:23Running 1 3:22v median −0:27
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Block 02 5:59Running 2 4:32v median −0:10
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:55v median −0:07
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Block 04 8:01Running 4 5:02v median −0:01
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 5:12v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 5:05v median −0:02
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:48v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 4:57v median −0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
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.