The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rick Gooren & Dirk Hurkmans finished 377th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:37, faster than 57% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:05 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 7:27Running 1 3:44v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:37v median −0:05
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 5:02v median +0:00
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:05v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:16v median +0:04
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:17v median +0:10
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 5:09v median +0:04
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Block 08 9:45Running 8 5:29v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.