The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Ange Branders & Denis Grandjean crossed the line in 1:09:51: 83rd of 424 mixed teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 84% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:44v median −0:29
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Block 02 6:12Running 2 4:13v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 4:45v median −0:39
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:35v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:32v median −0:58
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:26v median −1:00
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:42v median −0:44
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Block 08 8:59Running 8 4:56v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:57
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.