The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charly Varewyck & Elisa Vicari finished 582nd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:34.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 20% on the stations. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 2:13. A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:48Running 1 4:16v median +0:03
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Block 02 7:40Running 2 5:11v median +0:00
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 5:29v median +0:03
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Block 04 9:51Running 4 5:20v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:22v median −0:15
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Block 06 9:12Running 6 5:11v median −0:23
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 5:13v median −0:18
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Block 08 9:55Running 8 5:31v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:00
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.