The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Carina Langer & Philip Schütten crossed the line in 1:11:03: 99th of 394 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:40 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:33Running 1 3:37v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:28v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 4:48v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:45Running 4 4:28v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:47v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 4:35v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:21Running 7 4:33v median −0:48
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 5:08v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.