The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joey Mahadewsing & Zeb Van Haaften finished 727th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:39.
The stations carried this race: faster than 37% of the field across all eight, against 10% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:11 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 9:14Running 1 4:48v median +0:59
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:42v median +1:00
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 5:52v median +0:50
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Block 04 9:43Running 4 6:06v median +1:03
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 6:27v median +1:15
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 6:05v median +0:58
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 6:15v median +1:10
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 7:10v median +1:42
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.