The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Geert Verschueren & Conny De Veseleer finished 390th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:55:41.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 9:16. A harder second half: 11:53 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 9:46Running 1 4:41v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:20Running 2 6:02v median +0:56
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Block 03 12:10Running 3 6:31v median +1:10
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Block 04 14:37Running 4 6:50v median +1:30
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Block 05 12:23Running 5 6:55v median +1:29
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 6:38v median +1:13
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Block 07 17:58Running 7 6:52v median +1:31
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Block 08 21:56Running 8 8:11v median +2:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:55
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.