The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Benjamin Bancal & Lucie Bordes crossed the line in 1:16:57: 372nd of 962 mixed teams, faster than 61% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 87% of the field beaten on the runs, 16% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:18 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:21 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:17Running 1 3:45v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 4:27v median −0:44
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:27v median −0:59
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Block 04 8:47Running 4 4:29v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:30v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:27v median −1:07
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 4:26v median −1:05
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Block 08 11:45Running 8 4:54v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.