The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Rob Wouters & Jolijn Laurijsen crossed the line in 1:16:09: 158th of 424 mixed teams, faster than 63% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 74% of the field beaten on the stations, against 49% on the runs.
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 8:09Running 1 4:04v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 5:05v median −0:03
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Block 03 8:33Running 3 5:21v median −0:03
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Block 04 8:50Running 4 5:27v median +0:02
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:30v median +0:00
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:32v median +0:06
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:45v median +0:19
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Block 08 10:38Running 8 5:58v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
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.