The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ian Kelly & Caoimhe Basquille finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:04:02 for 28th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 96% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:18 from 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 7:15Running 1 3:12v median −1:01
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Block 02 5:35Running 2 3:48v median −1:20
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Block 03 7:36Running 3 4:05v median −1:19
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Block 04 7:25Running 4 4:01v median −1:24
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Block 05 8:28Running 5 4:04v median −1:26
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Block 06 5:57Running 6 4:10v median −1:16
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:10v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:32Running 8 4:23v median −1:23
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.