The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Vincent Stautemas & Samantha Van Grootenbrulle finished 915th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:42:46.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 4:34. A harder second half: 4:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:13 in the roxzone was slower than 93% 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 9:39Running 1 5:01v median +0:48
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Block 02 8:37Running 2 6:04v median +0:53
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Block 03 12:08Running 3 6:23v median +0:57
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Block 04 11:47Running 4 6:27v median +0:58
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Block 05 11:50Running 5 6:32v median +0:55
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Block 06 8:38Running 6 6:34v median +1:00
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Block 07 12:22Running 7 6:39v median +1:08
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Block 08 16:40Running 8 7:33v median +1:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:13
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.