The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:27:17 at Mechelen 2026 put Linda Sheppard & David Sheppard 394th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls cost the most time: 8:08 slower than the median. A harder second half: 3:23 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:48, behind 99% of the field.
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 12:57Running 1 6:47v median +2:38
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Block 02 14:00Running 2 10:16v median +5:10
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Block 03 16:42Running 3 10:36v median +5:15
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Block 04 17:46Running 4 10:42v median +5:22
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Block 05 16:43Running 5 10:47v median +5:21
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Block 06 13:02Running 6 10:40v median +5:15
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Block 07 17:13Running 7 10:18v median +4:57
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Block 08 23:15Running 8 10:38v median +4:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:48
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.