The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Karel Gonnissen & Gille Vanderstappen finished 475th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:03.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 28% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:56 on the median.
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 8:28Running 1 4:25v median +0:36
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 5:14v median +0:32
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Block 03 7:42Running 3 5:26v median +0:24
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:34v median +0:31
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:42v median +0:30
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:42v median +0:35
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:35v median +0:30
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 5:39v median +0:11
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.