The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Guido Janssen & Sophie Basten finished 748th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:27.
A station race more than a running one: 71% of the field beaten on the stations, against 8% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:41 quicker than the median and 123rd of 962. The race faded late: the second half went 1:43 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 9:01Running 1 4:50v median +0:37
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 6:15v median +1:04
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 6:32v median +1:06
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Block 04 10:30Running 4 6:28v median +0:59
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Block 05 11:09Running 5 6:42v median +1:05
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 6:53v median +1:19
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Block 07 11:09Running 7 7:29v median +1:58
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Block 08 12:21Running 8 8:14v median +2:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:33
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.