The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Julien Nottebaert & Xavier Grumiau crossed the line in 1:12:50: 388th of 867 men's teams, faster than 55% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 96% of the field across all eight, against 31% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 20th of 867.
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 7:49Running 1 4:05v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:03Running 2 5:15v median +0:33
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Block 03 7:31Running 3 5:20v median +0:18
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 5:32v median +0:29
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:47v median +0:35
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Block 06 7:11Running 6 5:41v median +0:34
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 5:33v median +0:28
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 5:37v median +0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:43
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.