The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Brynn Bruyninckx & Bram Van Rillaer finished 374th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:45:39.
The stations carried this race: faster than 42% of the field across all eight, against 1% on the runs. A harder second half: 6:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:53 in the roxzone was slower than 97% of the field.
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 10:22Running 1 5:29v median +1:20
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Block 02 8:48Running 2 7:24v median +2:18
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 7:26v median +2:05
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Block 04 11:28Running 4 7:44v median +2:24
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Block 05 14:55Running 5 9:31v median +4:05
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Block 06 10:21Running 6 8:15v median +2:50
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Block 07 12:56Running 7 8:33v median +3:12
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Block 08 13:43Running 8 9:11v median +3:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:53
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.