The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Jules Valle & Arthur Sarralie crossed the line in 1:11:37: 351st of 867 men's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
The race faded late: the second half went 1:09 worse 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 7:41Running 1 3:42v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:29v median −0:13
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:51v median −0:11
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Block 04 8:00Running 4 4:50v median −0:13
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:41v median −0:31
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:30v median +0:23
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Block 07 7:56Running 7 4:48v median −0:17
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Block 08 9:52Running 8 5:18v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:51
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.