The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ramon Van Alen & Enrico De Kovel finished 4th of 5 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:11.
A station race more than a running one: 50% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. A harder second half: 2:47 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:23, behind 99% 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 9:12Running 1 4:48v median +0:51
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 5:24v median +0:24
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Block 03 9:27Running 3 5:45v median +0:27
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Block 04 10:09Running 4 5:50v median +0:06
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 6:18v median +0:40
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 6:10v median +0:35
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Block 07 10:06Running 7 6:10v median +0:37
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 6:47v median +0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:23
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 5
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 5 mixed teams who finished.