The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kathleen Van Den Keybus & Tom Denis crossed the line in 1:18:25: 201st of 424 mixed teams, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 69% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:33 behind the median.
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 8:36Running 1 4:00v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:08v median +0:00
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 5:03v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 5:07v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:36Running 5 5:00v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:56Running 6 5:05v median −0:21
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 5:03v median −0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:59
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.