The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jonas Van Dingenen & Pieter Van Beek crossed the line in 1:11:20: 342nd of 867 men's teams, faster than 61% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 47% on the runs.
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 7:36Running 1 3:39v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:33v median −0:09
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 4:54v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:22Running 4 5:27v median +0:24
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Block 05 9:17Running 5 5:16v median +0:04
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Block 06 6:37Running 6 5:13v median +0:06
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Block 07 8:54Running 7 5:26v median +0:21
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:40v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.