The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:42 at Mechelen 2026 put Bart De Baets & Sofie Koopmans 463rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
A harder second half: 1:40 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 7:54Running 1 4:02v median −0:11
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:08v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:32v median +0:06
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 5:39v median +0:10
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:38v median +0:01
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:54v median +0:20
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Block 07 9:59Running 7 5:42v median +0:11
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 6:11v median +0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
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.