The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:34:22 at Mechelen 2026 put Nel Buelga & Ilona Depiesse 829th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:49 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:36 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 9:25Running 1 4:45v median +0:32
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 5:45v median +0:34
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 6:03v median +0:37
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Block 04 11:04Running 4 6:08v median +0:39
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Block 05 12:34Running 5 6:30v median +0:53
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Block 06 8:14Running 6 6:09v median +0:35
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Block 07 11:51Running 7 6:03v median +0:32
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 6:39v median +0:43
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:37
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.