The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Viktor Brion & Garry Winand finished 687th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:16.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 7% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 1:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 10:29, behind 93% 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 7:37Running 1 3:34v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:11Running 2 5:27v median +0:45
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Block 03 9:50Running 3 7:17v median +2:15
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Block 04 9:00Running 4 6:46v median +1:43
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 6:07v median +0:55
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 7:04v median +1:57
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 6:38v median +1:33
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Block 08 10:43Running 8 7:04v median +1:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:29
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.