The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Chavira de Nooijer & Jeroen Van Leeuwen crossed the line in 1:10:52: 97th of 394 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 90% of the field beaten on the stations, against 63% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:11 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:04 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 845 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:05Running 1 4:12v median +0:03
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Block 02 6:31Running 2 5:00v median −0:06
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Block 03 7:46Running 3 4:59v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:12Running 4 5:06v median −0:14
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Block 05 9:43Running 5 5:15v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:41Running 6 5:05v median −0:20
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 5:02v median −0:19
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Block 08 8:57Running 8 5:12v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:13
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.