The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:37 at Mechelen 2026 put Chris Jones & Sarah Jones 427th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 56% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 88% of the field beaten on the stations, against 33% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:57 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:53 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:45Running 1 4:40v median +0:27
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:45v median +0:34
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Block 03 9:08Running 3 5:53v median +0:27
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 5:54v median +0:25
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:55v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:54v median +0:20
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:58v median +0:27
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 6:19v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:44
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.