The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:56 at Mechelen 2026 put Dimphany Hendriksen & Rien Buitenhuis 207th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:54 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:33Running 1 4:24v median +0:11
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 5:03v median −0:05
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Block 03 10:35Running 3 5:09v median −0:15
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 5:03v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:55Running 5 5:18v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:09v median −0:17
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 5:13v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:39v median −0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.