The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:21 at Mechelen 2026 put Jill Hermans & Thibaut De Jongh 540th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A harder second half: 3:19 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 8:02Running 1 3:55v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:09Running 2 4:45v median −0:26
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Block 03 9:00Running 3 5:14v median −0:12
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Block 04 9:28Running 4 5:40v median +0:11
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 6:36v median +0:59
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:45v median +0:11
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:43v median +0:12
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Block 08 10:25Running 8 6:14v median +0:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:06
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.