The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Savine Visser & Jeroen Meerman finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 59:53 for 14th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:23 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:47 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:35, ahead of 96% 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 7:03Running 1 3:13v median −0:56
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Block 02 5:12Running 2 3:50v median −1:16
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Block 03 6:44Running 3 4:00v median −1:21
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Block 04 7:13Running 4 4:00v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:12Running 5 4:07v median −1:19
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 4:03v median −1:22
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Block 07 6:38Running 7 4:01v median −1:20
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Block 08 7:51Running 8 4:17v median −1:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.