The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kees Van Duin & Laëtitia Spinette crossed the line in 1:10:27: 92nd of 424 mixed teams, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 91% of the field beaten on the stations, against 70% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:00 ahead of the median.
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 8:07Running 1 4:02v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:16Running 2 4:40v median −0:28
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Block 03 7:27Running 3 4:55v median −0:29
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:59v median −0:26
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 5:07v median −0:23
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:05v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:14Running 7 4:58v median −0:28
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Block 08 8:58Running 8 5:19v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:05
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.