The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Julie van Breedam & Nick Siemons finished 519th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:49.
The runs carried this race: faster than 56% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 33% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:12. A harder second half: 1:11 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 9:15Running 1 4:56v median +0:43
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Block 02 7:22Running 2 5:26v median +0:15
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Block 03 8:48Running 3 5:15v median −0:11
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Block 04 9:11Running 4 5:11v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 5:13v median −0:24
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:10v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:50Running 7 4:59v median −0:32
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Block 08 11:35Running 8 5:50v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:53
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.