The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Severijns Bas & Defney Simon finished 455th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:16, faster than 53% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 845 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:56Running 1 3:57v median −0:16
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:33v median +0:22
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Block 03 8:30Running 3 5:10v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 5:26v median −0:03
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Block 05 9:45Running 5 5:32v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 6:11v median +0:37
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 5:57v median +0:26
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Block 08 11:05Running 8 6:15v median +0:19
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.