The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Vadim Verbelen Jellasics & Armelle Verbelen Jellasics crossed the line in 1:13:26: 129th of 394 mixed teams, faster than 67% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 91% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 2:07 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:52 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:46Running 1 4:25v median +0:16
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 5:06v median +0:00
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 5:11v median −0:10
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Block 04 8:36Running 4 5:20v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:47Running 5 5:25v median −0:01
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Block 06 6:49Running 6 5:05v median −0:20
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Block 07 6:55Running 7 5:02v median −0:19
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Block 08 9:13Running 8 5:18v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:48
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.