The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tadhg Schepers & Laura Nies crossed the line in 1:09:15: 77th of 394 mixed teams, faster than 81% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 92% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:38 ahead of the median.
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 7:51Running 1 3:48v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:18Running 2 4:44v median −0:22
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Block 03 8:09Running 3 4:54v median −0:27
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Block 04 7:03Running 4 4:56v median −0:24
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 5:16v median −0:10
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 5:14v median −0:11
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Block 07 7:54Running 7 4:55v median −0:26
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 5:15v median −0:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:38
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.