The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:52:40 at Mechelen 2026 put Malorie Alberi & Romain Preux 950th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 22% of the field beaten on the stations, against 1% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 2:32 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:57, behind 97% 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 10:50Running 1 6:11v median +1:58
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Block 02 10:17Running 2 7:52v median +2:41
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Block 03 12:47Running 3 8:16v median +2:50
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Block 04 14:53Running 4 9:35v median +4:06
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Block 05 13:16Running 5 8:09v median +2:32
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Block 06 11:17Running 6 9:10v median +3:36
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Block 07 12:14Running 7 8:42v median +3:11
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Block 08 14:16Running 8 9:09v median +3:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:57
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.