The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mathieu Meeûs & Elodie Dewez finished 62nd of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:07:25, faster than 84% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 99% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:29 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:35 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 7:33Running 1 3:43v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:48v median −0:18
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Block 03 7:29Running 3 5:06v median −0:15
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Block 04 7:45Running 4 4:58v median −0:22
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 5:05v median −0:21
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Block 06 6:25Running 6 5:06v median −0:19
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Block 07 7:37Running 7 5:06v median −0:15
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Block 08 8:33Running 8 5:14v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:43
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.