The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Nicolas De greef & Caroline Tacquenier crossed the line in 1:19:49: 470th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 51% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 79% of the field beaten on the stations, against 31% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 171st of 962. Stronger after halfway: 2:35 better against the middle of the field 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 7:45Running 1 3:50v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 5:02v median −0:09
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Block 03 12:51Running 3 9:23v median +3:57
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Block 04 8:29Running 4 5:18v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:49v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:41v median +0:07
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:29v median −0:02
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Block 08 10:02Running 8 6:08v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.