The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Frank Ligthart & Dana Moll finished 918th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:43:22.
The stations carried this race: faster than 33% of the field across all eight, against 3% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 2:50 worse against the middle of the field than the first. 12:43 in the roxzone was slower than 96% 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 9:21Running 1 4:55v median +0:42
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Block 02 9:09Running 2 7:13v median +2:02
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Block 03 11:24Running 3 7:32v median +2:06
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Block 04 12:23Running 4 7:32v median +2:03
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Block 05 12:53Running 5 8:02v median +2:25
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Block 06 9:43Running 6 7:44v median +2:10
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Block 07 12:16Running 7 8:12v median +2:41
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 8:40v median +2:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:43
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.