The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ophelie Deckers & Seppe De Graef finished 364th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:50, faster than 62% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:54 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:38 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 8:15Running 1 4:03v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 4:52v median −0:19
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:52v median −0:34
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Block 04 8:26Running 4 4:58v median −0:31
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 5:01v median −0:36
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 4:59v median −0:35
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Block 07 9:30Running 7 4:47v median −0:44
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 5:07v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:18
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.