The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Bjorn De Backer & Nick Verheyen crossed the line in 1:13:20: 411th of 867 men's teams, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 58% of the field beaten on the runs, 36% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:24 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:50 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:46Running 1 3:43v median −0:06
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:35v median −0:07
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Block 03 7:54Running 3 4:44v median −0:18
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:54v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 5:15v median +0:03
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:58v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:05v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 5:07v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:59
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.