The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:25 at Mechelen 2026 put Stan Van Der Schoot & Mara Simons 385th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 78% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:22 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:21 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 8:11Running 1 3:53v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 4:33v median −0:38
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:48v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 4:49v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 4:59v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:42Running 6 4:55v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 4:39v median −0:52
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Block 08 10:57Running 8 5:02v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:02
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.