The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Yves Dauwe & Thimo Willems crossed the line in 1:13:09: 400th of 867 men's teams, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 67% of the field beaten on the runs, 24% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:35 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 7:55Running 1 3:50v median +0:01
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:34v median −0:08
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Block 03 7:55Running 3 4:35v median −0:27
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:42v median −0:21
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:50v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:44v median −0:23
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Block 07 8:10Running 7 4:41v median −0:24
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 5:02v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
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.