The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:12 at Mechelen 2026 put Frans Everink & Bob Spijker 366th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 58% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:16 of the median. A harder second half: 1:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:27Running 1 3:30v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:24v median −0:18
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Block 03 7:50Running 3 4:54v median −0:08
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Block 04 8:27Running 4 4:55v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:33Running 5 5:10v median −0:02
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:11v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:13v median +0:08
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 5:37v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.