The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mark Donders & Patricia Melissant crossed the line in 1:17:48: 190th of 424 mixed teams, faster than 55% of the field.
The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:32 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 845 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:06v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 5:04v median −0:04
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Block 03 8:24Running 3 5:24v median +0:00
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 5:24v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:30v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:30v median +0:04
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:26v median +0:00
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Block 08 10:37Running 8 6:03v median +0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:51
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.