The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:10:48 at Mechelen 2026 put Bert Vandermeiren & Joris Vanmalcot 326th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 62% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:01Running 1 4:00v median +0:11
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Block 02 6:22Running 2 4:37v median −0:05
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:43v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:02Running 4 4:44v median −0:19
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Block 05 9:26Running 5 4:52v median −0:20
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Block 06 6:09Running 6 4:44v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:46v median −0:19
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Block 08 8:51Running 8 4:37v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.