The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lynn Petit & Nicolas Petit finished 929th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:45:36.
The stations carried this race: faster than 24% of the field across all eight, against 2% on the runs. A harder second half: 6:38 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 11:42, behind 95% 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 10:16Running 1 5:32v median +1:19
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Block 02 9:04Running 2 6:43v median +1:32
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Block 03 10:42Running 3 7:02v median +1:36
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Block 04 11:45Running 4 7:06v median +1:37
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Block 05 12:44Running 5 7:16v median +1:39
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Block 06 9:28Running 6 7:19v median +1:45
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Block 07 12:18Running 7 7:05v median +1:34
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Block 08 17:45Running 8 13:36v median +7:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:42
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.