The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nika Tilborghs & Timo Tilborghs at Mechelen 2026: 1:04:06, 34th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 93% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 73% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:54 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:29, ahead of 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 7:12Running 1 3:08v median −1:01
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Block 02 5:48Running 2 3:56v median −1:10
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:14v median −1:07
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 4:07v median −1:13
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Block 05 8:48Running 5 4:12v median −1:14
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:11v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:23Running 7 4:17v median −1:04
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Block 08 9:01Running 8 4:32v median −1:16
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.