The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:49:33 at Mechelen 2026 put Xavi Wetzels & Jade Tijssen 943rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 50% of the field across all eight, against 1% on the runs. The race faded late: the second half went 12:51 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 12:15, behind 96% 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 9:24Running 1 5:16v median +1:03
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Block 02 8:55Running 2 6:58v median +1:47
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Block 03 11:30Running 3 7:40v median +2:14
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 8:12v median +2:43
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Block 05 13:10Running 5 8:28v median +2:51
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Block 06 10:58Running 6 8:56v median +3:22
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Block 07 11:49Running 7 7:38v median +2:07
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Block 08 20:29Running 8 15:29v median +9:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:15
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.