The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Wout Bosteels & Loïc Van Laer finished 407th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:14, faster than 53% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:41 on the median. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:58. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:25Running 1 3:43v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 4:27v median −0:15
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Block 03 7:44Running 3 5:13v median +0:11
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Block 04 9:13Running 4 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 5:11v median −0:01
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:13v median +0:06
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 4:52v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:06Running 8 5:23v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:20
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.