The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Wolvin Boits Bervoets & Jasper Popleu finished 422nd 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 68% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:01 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:13 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 8:04Running 1 3:35v median −0:38
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:43v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:57Running 3 5:17v median −0:09
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Block 04 9:09Running 4 5:09v median −0:20
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 5:27v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:00v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:07v median −0:24
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Block 08 12:07Running 8 5:33v median −0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.