The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jens Standaert & Yannick Ryckeboer finished 718th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:16.
If there was time left out there, it was on the row, 0:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:10 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 9:09Running 1 4:27v median +0:38
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:39v median +0:57
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Block 03 8:37Running 3 5:41v median +0:39
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 5:52v median +0:49
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:54v median +0:42
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:53v median +0:46
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Block 07 11:35Running 7 7:21v median +2:16
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 6:25v median +0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:21
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.