The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Arnaud Eulaerts & Philippe Van Brusselen finished 531st of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:21.
A station race more than a running one: 63% of the field beaten on the stations, against 31% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:50 quicker than the median and 34th of 867. A harder second half: 1:25 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:24Running 1 3:26v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:32v median −0:10
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 5:34v median +0:32
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 5:39v median +0:36
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:58v median +0:46
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Block 06 7:22Running 6 5:49v median +0:42
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Block 07 9:07Running 7 5:45v median +0:40
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Block 08 9:47Running 8 6:10v median +0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:00
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.