The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:05 at Mechelen 2026 put Kevin Beck & Nikki Brughmans 480th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 50% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 26% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:51 on the median. A harder second half: 2:53 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 8:28Running 1 4:26v median +0:13
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 5:21v median +0:10
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Block 03 8:34Running 3 5:47v median +0:21
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 6:04v median +0:35
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Block 05 10:57Running 5 6:23v median +0:46
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 6:24v median +0:50
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 6:28v median +0:57
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 6:33v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
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.