The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Wacim Osman & Ilan Lion finished 857th of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:43:16.
On the SkiErg the field had the edge, by 1:14. A harder second half: 5:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:53, behind 99% of the field.
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 9:59Running 1 4:46v median +0:57
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 5:52v median +1:10
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 6:24v median +1:22
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 6:53v median +1:50
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Block 05 12:48Running 5 7:36v median +2:24
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Block 06 8:56Running 6 6:48v median +1:41
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Block 07 10:18Running 7 6:49v median +1:44
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Block 08 17:37Running 8 12:25v median +6:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:53
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.