The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sara Wuyts & Dries Bex finished 185th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:17:27, faster than 56% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 69% of the field across all eight, against 46% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:07Running 1 4:09v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:35Running 2 5:06v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:14Running 3 5:25v median +0:01
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Block 04 8:42Running 4 5:31v median +0:06
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Block 05 9:49Running 5 5:32v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:38v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:11Running 7 5:42v median +0:16
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Block 08 10:46Running 8 6:03v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.