The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Leslie Gielens & Ludovic Gielens crossed the line in 1:19:04: 446th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 54% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 71% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 30% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:03. A harder second half: 1:22 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 7:47Running 1 3:37v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:54v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 04 8:46Running 4 4:55v median −0:34
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Block 05 9:46Running 5 5:02v median −0:35
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:11v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 5:10v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:55Running 8 5:30v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.