The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Johannes Gerlof & Kim Gerlof finished 78th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:19, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 56% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:01 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:14, was faster than 89% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 845 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:31Running 1 3:23v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:13v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:07Running 3 4:25v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:13Running 4 4:28v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:09Running 5 4:40v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:12Running 6 4:34v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:17Running 7 4:39v median −0:42
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Block 08 9:29Running 8 5:06v median −0:42
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
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.