The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, sanne van der meulen & Edo Van Der Meer crossed the line in 1:08:13: 68th of 394 mixed teams, faster than 83% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:46 quicker than the median and 78th of 394. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:10, was faster than 90% 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 7:21Running 1 3:21v median −0:48
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 4:12v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:39Running 3 4:27v median −0:54
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Block 04 7:52Running 4 4:30v median −0:50
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Block 05 9:07Running 5 4:40v median −0:46
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Block 06 6:17Running 6 4:32v median −0:53
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Block 07 7:58Running 7 4:44v median −0:37
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Block 08 10:03Running 8 4:59v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:10
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.