The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matt Laud & Louise Cox finished 311th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:23.
The wall balls cost the most time: 0:33 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:52 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 8:44Running 1 4:25v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 5:29v median +0:21
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 5:38v median +0:14
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Block 04 10:10Running 4 5:58v median +0:33
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Block 05 11:05Running 5 6:03v median +0:33
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Block 06 7:57Running 6 5:56v median +0:30
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Block 07 10:13Running 7 6:02v median +0:36
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 6:33v median +0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:44
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.