The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:35 at Mechelen 2026 put Simon Gerlach & Nicolas Jacquet 674th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 48% of the field beaten on the runs, 12% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:29 better against the middle of the field than the first. 11:05 in the roxzone was slower than 95% of the field.
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 8:02Running 1 4:00v median +0:11
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Block 02 8:50Running 2 4:57v median +0:15
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 5:31v median +0:29
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Block 04 8:43Running 4 5:04v median +0:01
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Block 05 9:51Running 5 5:03v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:04v median −0:03
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Block 07 8:47Running 7 4:41v median −0:24
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Block 08 11:31Running 8 5:38v median +0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:05
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.