The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:37:33 at Mechelen 2026 put Thomas Arden & Stephanie Oxenham 878th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:31. The race faded late: the second half went 2:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 13:55, behind 98% 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 10:27Running 1 5:32v median +1:19
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Block 02 8:34Running 2 6:25v median +1:14
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 6:26v median +1:00
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Block 04 11:46Running 4 6:24v median +0:55
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 6:29v median +0:52
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Block 06 8:49Running 6 6:29v median +0:55
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Block 07 9:04Running 7 6:20v median +0:49
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Block 08 14:02Running 8 6:58v median +1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:55
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.