The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Renato Melendez & Bertha Garcia finished 290th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:05.
Legs and stations told different stories: 39% of the field beaten on the runs, 14% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:44. The race faded late: the second half went 1:51 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:46Running 1 4:34v median +0:25
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Block 02 7:49Running 2 5:28v median +0:22
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Block 03 9:26Running 3 5:22v median +0:01
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Block 04 10:26Running 4 5:30v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 6:05v median +0:39
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Block 06 8:02Running 6 5:39v median +0:14
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Block 07 10:46Running 7 5:33v median +0:12
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Block 08 12:18Running 8 6:05v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:45
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.