The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:20:40 at Mechelen 2026 put Quentin Grolman & Morgane Nicosia 494th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 60% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 31% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:44. Stronger after halfway: 3:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:14 faster than the average race this season, by 845 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:39Running 1 4:05v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:01v median −0:10
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Block 03 11:43Running 3 5:21v median −0:05
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 5:24v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 5:21v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:02Running 6 5:23v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:49Running 7 5:10v median −0:21
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 5:29v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:16
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.