The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:43 at Mechelen 2026 put Alexandra Zettel & Jürg Schuhmacher 204th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A harder second half: 1:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:16Running 1 4:06v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:57v median −0:09
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 5:19v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 5:16v median −0:04
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Block 05 9:58Running 5 5:27v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:37v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 5:43v median +0:22
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Block 08 11:28Running 8 6:32v median +0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:15
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.