The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Patrick Richter & Henrike Mauersberger finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 56:19 for 2nd of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:57 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:07 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 5:04, was faster than 99% 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 6:30Running 1 2:47v median −1:22
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Block 02 5:02Running 2 3:29v median −1:37
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Block 03 6:27Running 3 3:34v median −1:47
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Block 04 6:32Running 4 3:38v median −1:42
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Block 05 7:40Running 5 3:34v median −1:52
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Block 06 4:57Running 6 3:39v median −1:46
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Block 07 6:45Running 7 3:42v median −1:39
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Block 08 7:30Running 8 3:48v median −2:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:04
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 393
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 393 mixed teams who finished.