The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Eva Schmitz & Andreas Lichtenberg crossed the line in 1:14:49: 312th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 68% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 51% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:31 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:19 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 7:41Running 1 3:37v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:42v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:35Running 3 4:55v median −0:31
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:07v median −0:30
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 5:04v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 5:00v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:28Running 8 5:24v median −0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.