The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:33:13 at Mechelen 2026 put Ellen Houben & Julien Navez 345th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 5:27. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:37 better 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 9:16Running 1 4:40v median +0:31
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Block 02 7:35Running 2 5:35v median +0:29
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Block 03 14:43Running 3 5:45v median +0:24
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Block 04 10:35Running 4 5:58v median +0:38
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:05v median +0:39
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Block 06 8:08Running 6 6:08v median +0:43
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Block 07 11:27Running 7 6:05v median +0:44
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Block 08 12:06Running 8 6:50v median +1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:40
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.