The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:27:38 at Mechelen 2026 put Stefan Humpelstetter & Marlies Humpelstetter 296th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 38% of the field beaten on the runs, 13% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:05 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:36 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:48Running 1 4:25v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 5:25v median +0:19
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Block 03 9:24Running 3 5:33v median +0:12
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Block 04 11:10Running 4 5:44v median +0:24
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 6:01v median +0:35
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 5:46v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:34v median +0:13
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Block 08 13:39Running 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.