The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:43:23 at Mechelen 2026 put Nathalie Vanhaesendonck & Joeri Claeys 919th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 4:24 behind the median. A harder second half: 7:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:50, behind 91% 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 10:15Running 1 5:26v median +1:13
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Block 02 7:56Running 2 6:04v median +0:53
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Block 03 11:03Running 3 6:20v median +0:54
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Block 04 12:29Running 4 6:27v median +0:58
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:36v median +0:59
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:29v median +0:55
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Block 07 13:10Running 7 6:30v median +0:59
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Block 08 17:13Running 8 8:16v median +2:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:50
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.