The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fergal Hynes & Catherine Cronin finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:01:27 for 19th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 76% on the stations. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:43 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:30, ahead of 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 7:01Running 1 3:04v median −1:09
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Block 02 5:26Running 2 3:44v median −1:24
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Block 03 6:35Running 3 3:46v median −1:38
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Block 04 7:35Running 4 3:50v median −1:35
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Block 05 8:16Running 5 3:50v median −1:40
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Block 06 5:14Running 6 3:49v median −1:37
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Block 07 7:17Running 7 3:52v median −1:34
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 4:03v median −1:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:30
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 422
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 422 mixed teams who finished.