The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:07:02 at Mechelen 2026 put Sarah-Imane Ragi & Frédéric Couvreur 55th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 97% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:01. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:26 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 845 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:10Running 1 3:09v median −1:00
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 3:44v median −1:22
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 3:48v median −1:33
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Block 04 7:33Running 4 3:53v median −1:27
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:00v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:24Running 6 3:49v median −1:36
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 3:52v median −1:29
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 4:16v median −1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:52
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 393
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 393 mixed teams who finished.