The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:39:49 at Mechelen 2026 put Maud Piron & Francois Goerlich 395th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 46% of the field across all eight, against 2% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:50, behind 92% of the field.
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 10:00Running 1 5:32v median +1:19
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Block 02 9:20Running 2 7:05v median +1:57
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 7:46v median +2:22
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Block 04 12:29Running 4 8:27v median +3:02
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Block 05 12:51Running 5 8:18v median +2:48
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Block 06 9:06Running 6 7:20v median +1:54
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Block 07 12:16Running 7 7:53v median +2:27
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 7:53v median +2:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:50
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.