The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:32:34 at Mechelen 2026 put Nicolas Bourguignon & Virginie Fermont 806th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 48% of the field across all eight, against 7% on the runs. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. A harder second half: 1:50 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 9:06Running 1 5:07v median +0:54
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Block 02 8:22Running 2 6:30v median +1:19
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Block 03 10:28Running 3 6:41v median +1:15
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 7:00v median +1:31
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Block 05 11:28Running 5 7:05v median +1:28
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Block 06 9:11Running 6 7:05v median +1:31
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Block 07 11:28Running 7 7:11v median +1:40
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Block 08 12:40Running 8 7:52v median +1:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:03
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.