The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sjors Cleophas & Raymond Debets finished 783rd of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:34.
A station race more than a running one: 32% of the field beaten on the stations, against 6% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 3:04 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:02, behind 91% 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 8:37Running 1 4:35v median +0:46
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:37v median +0:55
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Block 03 13:12Running 3 9:38v median +4:36
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 5:49v median +0:46
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Block 05 10:58Running 5 6:08v median +0:56
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Block 06 7:52Running 6 6:12v median +1:05
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 6:05v median +1:00
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Block 08 11:21Running 8 6:59v median +1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:02
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.