The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Arthur Smits & Jack De Roeck crossed the line in 1:11:51: 355th of 867 men's teams, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 81% of the field beaten on the runs, 19% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:06 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 987 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 1:49 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:16Running 1 3:12v median −0:37
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 3:59v median −0:43
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 4:18v median −0:44
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Block 04 7:57Running 4 4:14v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:12Running 5 4:27v median −0:45
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:27v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:40Running 7 4:39v median −0:26
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Block 08 11:37Running 8 5:04v median −0:24
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.