The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:32 at Mechelen 2026 put Ruben de Haan & Angela de Haas 277th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 61% of the field beaten on the runs, 14% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:35. The race faded late: the second half went 1:49 worse 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 8:17Running 1 3:53v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:49v median −0:19
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:08v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:30Running 4 4:58v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:16v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:24v median −0:02
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Block 07 10:15Running 7 5:23v median −0:03
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 5:43v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:12
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.