The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:47 at Mechelen 2026 put Virginie Desplanque & Peters Jérôme 467th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 65% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 27% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 1:14 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:35 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:03Running 1 4:29v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 4:57v median −0:14
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Block 03 9:53Running 3 5:01v median −0:25
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 5:05v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:15v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 07 9:55Running 7 5:15v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:16Running 8 5:16v median −0:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:41
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.