The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Laura Vermunt & Robin Van Oorschot finished 810th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:32:52.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 2:41 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:52 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:15 in the roxzone was slower than 85% of the field.
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 9:25Running 1 5:13v median +1:00
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 6:08v median +0:57
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Block 03 9:47Running 3 6:15v median +0:49
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Block 04 10:31Running 4 6:22v median +0:53
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Block 05 11:26Running 5 6:27v median +0:50
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Block 06 8:20Running 6 6:19v median +0:45
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 6:24v median +0:53
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Block 08 14:09Running 8 6:55v median +0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:15
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.