The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:09:47 at Mechelen 2026 put Veronica Bahnareanu & Alexander Perevalov 85th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 78% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:19 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:49 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:42Running 1 3:27v median −0:42
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:21v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:36v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 4:32v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:32v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:30v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:26Running 7 4:28v median −0:53
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 4:41v median −1:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:35
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.