The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:07 at Mechelen 2026 put Francois Botteman & Christelle Laurent 625th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 85% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 2% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 5:56 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 6:29 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 8:22Running 1 3:43v median −0:30
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 4:33v median −0:38
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Block 03 14:18Running 3 4:44v median −0:42
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 4:24v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:37v median −1:00
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Block 06 6:18Running 6 4:34v median −1:00
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 4:28v median −1:03
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Block 08 11:18Running 8 4:57v median −0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
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.