The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Victor de Braal & Stijn Verweel finished 425th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:13:42, faster than 51% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:34 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 7:29Running 1 3:37v median −0:12
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:45v median +0:03
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 5:19v median +0:17
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 5:06v median +0:03
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 5:18v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:31v median +0:24
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:10v median +0:05
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Block 08 9:43Running 8 5:45v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:37
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.