The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jouke Houweling & Evie Tieleman finished 733rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:28:57.
The stations carried this race: faster than 46% of the field across all eight, against 18% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:09 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 8:52Running 1 4:20v median +0:07
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:37v median +0:26
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Block 03 9:49Running 3 6:23v median +0:57
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Block 04 10:37Running 4 6:33v median +1:04
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Block 05 11:19Running 5 6:37v median +1:00
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Block 06 8:51Running 6 6:45v median +1:11
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 6:45v median +1:14
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Block 08 11:14Running 8 6:51v median +0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:59
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.