The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Aurore Delhaye & François Thomas finished 168th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:57, faster than 57% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 43rd of 394. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:21 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:15Running 1 4:18v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:24v median +0:18
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 5:28v median +0:07
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Block 04 8:51Running 4 5:22v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 5:22v median −0:04
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Block 06 7:08Running 6 5:36v median +0:11
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:29v median +0:08
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Block 08 9:06Running 8 5:23v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
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.