The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Barthelemy Fendt & Pauline Bouzom finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:02:39 for 27th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 76% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 65th of 394. Time in the roxzone, 5:44, was faster than 95% 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 7:09Running 1 3:05v median −1:04
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Block 02 5:27Running 2 3:48v median −1:18
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Block 03 7:14Running 3 3:57v median −1:24
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Block 04 7:10Running 4 3:58v median −1:22
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:02v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:52Running 6 4:01v median −1:24
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Block 07 7:07Running 7 3:59v median −1:22
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Block 08 8:36Running 8 4:25v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:44
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.