The race, in three figures
The race, in words
David Tielie & Hélène Marquis finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:05:17 for 75th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 67% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:25 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:35, ahead of 97% 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 7:25Running 1 3:11v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 3:53v median −1:18
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Block 03 7:37Running 3 4:01v median −1:25
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Block 04 7:40Running 4 4:15v median −1:14
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:15v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:43Running 6 4:16v median −1:18
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:19v median −1:12
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Block 08 8:30Running 8 4:32v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 962
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 962 mixed teams who finished.