The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Raf Houben & Kevin Coppieters finished 383rd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:46, faster than 56% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:19 of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:10 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:37Running 1 3:56v median +0:07
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Block 02 6:49Running 2 4:59v median +0:17
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 5:09v median +0:07
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 5:05v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:29Running 5 5:09v median −0:03
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 5:06v median −0:01
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:25Running 8 5:17v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:40
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.