The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emma Meersman & Theo Meersman finished 421st of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:31, faster than 56% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 61% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 41% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:58. A harder second half: 5:45 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 845 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:47Running 1 3:33v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:35v median −0:36
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 4:58v median −0:28
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Block 04 8:44Running 4 5:00v median −0:29
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Block 05 9:37Running 5 5:07v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:06Running 6 5:03v median −0:31
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:50v median −0:41
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Block 08 14:32Running 8 8:01v median +2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:31
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.