The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Gregory Buelens & Nicolas Scheers crossed the line in 1:13:11: 402nd of 867 men's teams, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 78% of the field across all eight, against 42% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:44 quicker than the median and 65th of 867. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:29 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 8:17Running 1 4:20v median +0:31
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 5:07v median +0:25
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 5:12v median +0:10
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:20v median +0:17
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:33v median +0:21
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Block 06 6:35Running 6 5:10v median +0:03
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Block 07 8:07Running 7 4:56v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:19v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
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.