The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jan De Maesschalck & Kato Grootaerd finished 273rd of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:07.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:25 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:37 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:00Running 1 3:56v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 4:59v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:52v median +0:31
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Block 04 11:24Running 4 6:14v median +0:54
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 6:02v median +0:36
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Block 06 7:51Running 6 6:17v median +0:52
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 6:18v median +0:57
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Block 08 11:54Running 8 6:57v median +1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:13
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.