The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:42 at Mechelen 2026 put Xavier Fayen & Bertrand Champagne 630th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:28 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:43Running 1 3:47v median −0:02
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:55v median +0:13
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 5:21v median +0:19
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:21v median +0:18
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:45v median +0:33
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:44v median +0:37
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 5:29v median +0:24
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 5:49v median +0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:31
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.