The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tom Sanen & Tippi Van Tongeren at Mechelen 2026: 59:58, 15th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:12 quicker than the median and 26th of 394. A harder second half: 1:10 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:36, was faster than 96% 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 6:44Running 1 2:55v median −1:14
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Block 02 5:13Running 2 3:46v median −1:20
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Block 03 6:30Running 3 3:49v median −1:32
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Block 04 6:30Running 4 3:57v median −1:23
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:04v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:30Running 6 4:00v median −1:25
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Block 07 7:28Running 7 3:57v median −1:24
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Block 08 8:09Running 8 4:27v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:36
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.