The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Raf Schrijvers & Ilka Verstraeten crossed the line in 1:11:01: 98th of 394 mixed teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:03 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:05 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 8:19Running 1 4:00v median −0:09
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:49v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 5:39v median +0:18
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Block 04 7:39Running 4 4:57v median −0:23
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Block 05 9:06Running 5 4:54v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:49v median −0:36
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Block 07 8:43Running 7 4:57v median −0:24
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Block 08 8:37Running 8 5:04v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:47
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.