The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Maëlyss Rommel & Yves D'Harveng crossed the line in 1:06:46: 104th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. A harder second half: 4:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:52, was faster than 95% 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 7:15Running 1 3:04v median −1:09
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Block 02 5:39Running 2 3:59v median −1:12
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 4:06v median −1:20
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Block 04 6:39Running 4 4:06v median −1:23
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:25v median −1:12
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 4:15v median −1:19
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 4:17v median −1:14
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Block 08 8:57Running 8 4:29v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:52
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.