The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lee Messham & Louise Messham finished 846th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:35:21.
Legs and stations told different stories: 25% of the field beaten on the runs, 4% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:21. A harder second half: 4:11 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 9:45Running 1 4:50v median +0:37
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 5:46v median +0:35
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Block 03 10:31Running 3 5:58v median +0:32
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 6:10v median +0:41
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Block 05 11:41Running 5 6:12v median +0:35
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 6:04v median +0:30
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Block 07 12:03Running 7 6:02v median +0:31
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Block 08 15:40Running 8 6:46v median +0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:23
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.