The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Riccardo Maria Paudice & Sara Laura Del Giudice crossed the line in 1:08:49: 67th of 424 mixed teams, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:58 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:26, was faster than 89% 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 7:35Running 1 3:25v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:21Running 2 4:17v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:45Running 3 4:17v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:51Running 4 4:21v median −1:04
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:35v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:26v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:40Running 7 4:15v median −1:11
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Block 08 8:49Running 8 4:35v median −1:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:26
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.