The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Romaric Thiry & Marie Deneve at Mechelen 2026: 1:06:18, 97th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:58 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:21, was faster than 89% 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 7:12Running 1 3:07v median −1:06
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:06v median −1:05
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Block 03 7:28Running 3 4:34v median −0:52
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Block 04 8:04Running 4 4:27v median −1:02
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Block 05 9:03Running 5 4:38v median −0:59
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:31v median −1:03
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Block 07 7:47Running 7 4:17v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:19Running 8 4:44v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:21
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.