The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sam Raaijmakers & Joey Ekkelboom finished 369th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:33:34.
The stations carried this race: faster than 32% of the field across all eight, against 10% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:21 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 11:45, behind 96% of the field.
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 9:02Running 1 5:05v median +0:52
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 6:19v median +1:11
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Block 03 10:23Running 3 6:44v median +1:20
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Block 04 11:05Running 4 6:14v median +0:49
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 7:06v median +1:36
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Block 06 8:19Running 6 6:35v median +1:09
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Block 07 11:16Running 7 6:27v median +1:01
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Block 08 12:32Running 8 7:02v median +1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:45
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.