The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Davy Van Ingelgem & Melissa Polfliet finished 380th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:36:20.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:04. A harder second half: 4:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:24Running 1 4:34v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:19Running 2 5:47v median +0:39
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Block 03 11:12Running 3 6:00v median +0:36
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 6:01v median +0:36
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Block 05 11:36Running 5 6:17v median +0:47
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Block 06 8:21Running 6 6:10v median +0:44
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Block 07 13:15Running 7 6:27v median +1:01
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Block 08 14:38Running 8 7:07v median +1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:55
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.