The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Birgit Fraeyman & Eyas Tracy finished 857th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:35:58.
A station race more than a running one: 58% of the field beaten on the stations, against 8% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 4:08 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 14:19 in the roxzone was slower than 99% of the field.
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 8:50Running 1 4:45v median +0:32
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Block 02 7:58Running 2 5:43v median +0:32
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Block 03 10:59Running 3 6:29v median +1:03
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Block 04 10:52Running 4 7:27v median +1:58
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Block 05 12:22Running 5 7:41v median +2:04
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Block 06 9:26Running 6 7:31v median +1:57
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Block 07 9:24Running 7 7:02v median +1:31
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 7:10v median +1:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 14:19
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.