The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Pierre ONGENA & Camille SCHMITT crossed the line in 1:19:02: 445th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 54% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 89% of the field across all eight, against 37% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 0:55 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:48 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 3:56v median −0:17
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:16v median +0:05
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 5:44v median +0:18
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Block 04 8:58Running 4 6:00v median +0:31
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:54v median +0:17
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 5:50v median +0:16
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 6:28v median +0:57
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Block 08 10:13Running 8 6:27v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:59
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.