The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kevin Janssens & Lieze Geudens finished 475th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:56, faster than 51% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 38% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:57 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:52 worse 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 8:01Running 1 4:00v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:21v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:17Running 3 5:36v median +0:10
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 5:43v median +0:14
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Block 05 10:32Running 5 6:01v median +0:24
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Block 06 7:44Running 6 6:04v median +0:30
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 6:03v median +0:32
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 6:30v median +0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.