The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sarah Heyd & Daniel Carmoy crossed the line in 1:19:53: 472nd of 962 mixed teams, faster than 51% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 75% of the field beaten on the stations, against 39% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 0:59 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:47 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 8:16Running 1 4:09v median −0:04
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 5:05v median −0:06
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 5:26v median +0:00
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 5:52v median +0:23
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:02v median +0:25
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:55v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 6:07v median +0:36
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Block 08 10:11Running 8 6:37v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:32
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.