The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Max Blezer & Alex Moonen finished 794th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:30:10.
A station race more than a running one: 77% of the field beaten on the stations, against 3% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:34 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:09 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 1:49.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:01Running 1 4:40v median +0:51
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 6:26v median +1:44
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 6:47v median +1:45
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 7:29v median +2:26
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Block 05 12:27Running 5 8:01v median +2:49
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Block 06 9:52Running 6 7:50v median +2:43
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Block 07 10:36Running 7 7:21v median +2:16
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Block 08 11:12Running 8 7:11v median +1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:09
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.