The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Isabella Weijers & Robbert Dorst finished 904th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:41:19.
A station race more than a running one: 41% of the field beaten on the stations, against 3% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:11 better against the middle of the field than the first. 10:23 in the roxzone was slower than 87% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:09Running 1 5:55v median +1:42
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Block 02 9:44Running 2 7:30v median +2:19
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Block 03 12:12Running 3 7:52v median +2:26
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Block 04 12:20Running 4 7:57v median +2:28
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Block 05 12:17Running 5 7:53v median +2:16
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Block 06 9:21Running 6 7:46v median +2:12
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Block 07 12:06Running 7 8:14v median +2:43
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Block 08 12:55Running 8 7:55v median +1:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:23
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.