The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kenny Grieven & Carolina Lezama finished 403rd of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:42:35.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:13. A harder second half: 1:28 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:27 in the roxzone was slower than 90% 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 9:40Running 1 4:48v median +0:35
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Block 02 10:09Running 2 6:29v median +1:21
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Block 03 12:13Running 3 6:59v median +1:35
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Block 04 11:15Running 4 7:05v median +1:40
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Block 05 13:02Running 5 7:07v median +1:37
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Block 06 8:55Running 6 6:44v median +1:18
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Block 07 11:04Running 7 6:30v median +1:04
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Block 08 15:58Running 8 7:18v median +1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:27
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.