The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marco Blok & Fabiënne van den Berg finished 156th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:09:18, faster than 84% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 86% of the field beaten on the runs, 63% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:48 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:08, was faster than 92% 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 7:30Running 1 3:22v median −0:51
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:15v median −0:56
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:37v median −0:49
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Block 04 8:37Running 4 4:37v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:34Running 5 4:42v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:34v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 4:40v median −0:51
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Block 08 8:27Running 8 5:01v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:08
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.