The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Quentin Meyer & Mathieu Cloniet crossed the line in 1:11:27: 346th of 867 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:18Running 1 3:21v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:13Running 2 4:29v median −0:13
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:43v median −0:19
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:52v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:57v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:33Running 6 5:04v median −0:03
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:55v median −0:10
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Block 08 9:59Running 8 5:27v median −0:01
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.