The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Paul Blanpain & Jordan Debooser finished 459th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:33.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:17 from the median.
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 7:50Running 1 3:53v median +0:04
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:55v median +0:13
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 5:13v median +0:11
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 5:11v median +0:08
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 5:12v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:17v median +0:10
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Block 07 8:57Running 7 5:15v median +0:10
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:43v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:23
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.