The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marijke Wijnmaalen & Kwinten Torfs finished 931st of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:46:30.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:21 behind the median. A harder second half: 5:16 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 11:46 in the roxzone was slower than 95% 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 10:39Running 1 5:43v median +1:30
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Block 02 9:11Running 2 6:54v median +1:43
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Block 03 11:50Running 3 7:26v median +2:00
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Block 04 11:16Running 4 7:25v median +1:56
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Block 05 13:25Running 5 7:55v median +2:18
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Block 06 10:25Running 6 8:12v median +2:38
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Block 07 12:54Running 7 8:18v median +2:47
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Block 08 15:12Running 8 9:18v median +3:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:46
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.