The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:31:03 at Mechelen 2026 put Lucas Gorloo & Sandy Ribière 330th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 43% of the field beaten on the stations, against 8% on the runs. On the sled push the field had the edge, by 0:47. Stronger after halfway: 4:43 better against the middle of the field 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 10:20Running 1 5:45v median +1:36
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 6:46v median +1:40
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Block 03 11:03Running 3 6:50v median +1:29
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Block 04 10:04Running 4 6:36v median +1:16
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Block 05 11:38Running 5 6:54v median +1:28
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Block 06 8:48Running 6 6:37v median +1:12
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Block 07 9:58Running 7 6:39v median +1:18
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 6:49v median +1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:00
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.