The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:12:53 at Mechelen 2026 put Koen Van De Velden & Karen Van Erck 120th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 70% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:50 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:03 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 8:11Running 1 4:01v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:36Running 2 4:51v median −0:15
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Block 03 8:18Running 3 5:05v median −0:16
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Block 04 9:02Running 4 5:11v median −0:09
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Block 05 9:42Running 5 5:11v median −0:15
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:08v median −0:17
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Block 07 8:19Running 7 5:09v median −0:12
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 5:27v median −0:21
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.