The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:18:51 at Mechelen 2026 put Deborah Pinckers & Bjorn Boumans 438th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 55% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 73% of the field beaten on the runs, 22% on the stations. The row cost the most time: 0:57 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:25 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 8:16Running 1 3:57v median −0:16
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:37v median −0:34
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 04 9:20Running 4 4:58v median −0:31
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 4:44v median −0:53
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:10v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:38Running 7 4:57v median −0:34
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 5:37v median −0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:26
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.