The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:30:08 at Mechelen 2026 put Thierry Buyle & Wendy Van Houttave 759th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 57% of the field beaten on the runs, 4% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:21. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 845 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:09Running 1 4:16v median +0:03
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:13v median +0:02
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:19v median −0:07
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 5:12v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:24v median −0:13
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:18v median −0:16
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Block 07 10:17Running 7 5:18v median −0:13
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 5:47v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:55
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.