The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:54 at Maastricht 2026 put Pieter Vandermarcke & Alexandre Merchier 516th of 816 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 76% of the field beaten on the stations, against 21% on the runs. The row was the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 4th of 816. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:30Running 1 4:30v median +0:42
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:47v median +0:52
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 6:02v median +0:46
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 6:08v median +0:52
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:47v median +0:26
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Block 06 7:29Running 6 6:00v median +0:43
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Block 07 9:29Running 7 6:09v median +0:53
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Block 08 10:32Running 8 6:12v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:54
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 748
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 748 men's teams who finished.