The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:19:34 at Mechelen 2026 put Laura De Backer & Arnaud François 219th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 58% of the field beaten on the runs, 31% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:44 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:40 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 8:21Running 1 4:02v median −0:07
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 5:03v median −0:03
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:15v median −0:06
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:09v median −0:11
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 5:07v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:03Running 6 5:07v median −0:18
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Block 07 10:00Running 7 5:19v median −0:02
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 5:44v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.