The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:13 at Mechelen 2026 put Yves Lefere & Carole Willems 270th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 67% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 10% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:10 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 8:34Running 1 4:03v median −0:10
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Block 02 6:23Running 2 4:49v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 4:58v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 4:57v median −0:28
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Block 05 10:07Running 5 5:08v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:21v median −0:05
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:04v median −0:22
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 5:13v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.