The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gabriel Baijings & Rike Sophie Gorki finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 59:44 for 13th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 37th of 394. Time in the roxzone, 5:29, was faster than 97% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:42Running 1 2:48v median −1:21
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Block 02 5:34Running 2 3:39v median −1:27
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Block 03 6:57Running 3 3:50v median −1:31
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Block 04 6:36Running 4 3:48v median −1:32
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Block 05 8:17Running 5 3:54v median −1:32
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Block 06 5:27Running 6 3:56v median −1:29
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Block 07 6:47Running 7 3:55v median −1:26
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Block 08 8:02Running 8 4:25v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
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.