The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mario Acebes & Miguel Acebes finished 861st of 867 men's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:54:37.
The sled push cost the most time: 5:29 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:46, behind 94% 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 9:49Running 1 5:31v median +1:42
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Block 02 14:05Running 2 6:47v median +2:05
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Block 03 11:15Running 3 6:52v median +1:50
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Block 04 12:03Running 4 7:23v median +2:20
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Block 05 13:46Running 5 8:49v median +3:37
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Block 06 11:09Running 6 9:10v median +4:03
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Block 07 14:05Running 7 7:05v median +2:00
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Block 08 17:48Running 8 10:08v median +4:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:46
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.