The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jeroen Keustermans & Sofie Wouters finished 685th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:57.
The stations carried this race: faster than 67% of the field across all eight, against 23% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:43 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:46, behind 95% of the field.
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 9:02Running 1 4:39v median +0:26
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:48v median +0:37
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Block 03 9:16Running 3 5:50v median +0:24
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 6:00v median +0:31
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Block 05 10:51Running 5 6:15v median +0:38
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 7:05v median +1:31
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Block 07 8:08Running 7 6:03v median +0:32
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Block 08 11:32Running 8 6:34v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:46
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.