The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michael Grande & Marie-Pauline Demade finished 404th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:43:49.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 3:37 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:28 better against the middle of the field 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 8:35Running 1 4:00v median −0:13
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Block 02 11:02Running 2 9:07v median +3:59
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Block 03 13:24Running 3 9:09v median +3:45
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Block 04 14:28Running 4 9:13v median +3:48
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Block 05 14:22Running 5 9:22v median +3:52
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Block 06 7:35Running 6 5:26v median +0:00
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Block 07 12:00Running 7 4:59v median −0:27
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Block 08 13:36Running 8 5:32v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.