The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Deborah Deroose & Ruben Riemaeker finished 348th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:20, faster than 64% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 44% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:15 from the median.
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 8:23Running 1 4:04v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:52v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:01v median −0:28
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:03v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:58v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 4:57v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 5:39v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.