The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ralf Klijzing & Helen De Groot finished 239th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:30.
On the row the field had the edge, by 0:40. The race faded late: the second half went 1:29 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:29Running 1 4:12v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:16v median +0:08
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 5:27v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 5:26v median +0:01
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 5:46v median +0:16
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Block 06 7:15Running 6 5:25v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:18v median −0:08
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Block 08 10:40Running 8 5:47v median +0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:57
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.