The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lindsay Bellenger & Méric Bayot finished 674th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:28.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:18 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:32 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:35Running 1 4:54v median +0:41
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Block 02 7:48Running 2 5:41v median +0:30
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Block 03 10:00Running 3 5:43v median +0:17
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 5:37v median +0:08
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 5:49v median +0:12
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Block 06 7:42Running 6 5:44v median +0:10
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Block 07 10:25Running 7 5:49v median +0:18
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Block 08 12:22Running 8 6:31v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:52
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.