The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Manon Dolay & Jean-Jacques Gourgeot crossed the line in 1:18:35: 425th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:17.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:04Running 1 3:43v median −0:30
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:51v median −0:20
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 5:01v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:59v median −0:30
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:07v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:09Running 6 5:08v median −0:26
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Block 07 9:01Running 7 5:01v median −0:30
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Block 08 9:54Running 8 5:31v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:04
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.