The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:44:53 at Mechelen 2026 put Paul Ariza & Melissa Verbruggen 927th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 1:56. A harder second half: 3:59 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:52 in the roxzone was slower than 91% 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 10:35Running 1 5:52v median +1:39
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 7:12v median +2:01
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Block 03 11:04Running 3 7:26v median +2:00
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Block 04 12:08Running 4 7:46v median +2:17
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Block 05 13:03Running 5 8:00v median +2:23
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Block 06 9:45Running 6 7:48v median +2:14
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Block 07 13:01Running 7 7:56v median +2:25
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Block 08 15:09Running 8 8:40v median +2:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:52
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.