The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marcia van den Berg & Toine De Bel finished 358th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:37:16.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:40 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:32, behind 96% of the field.
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 9:26Running 1 4:44v median +0:35
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Block 02 7:53Running 2 6:06v median +1:00
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 6:20v median +0:59
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Block 04 12:55Running 4 6:30v median +1:10
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Block 05 11:48Running 5 6:33v median +1:07
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Block 06 8:36Running 6 6:25v median +1:00
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Block 07 11:11Running 7 6:12v median +0:51
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Block 08 12:25Running 8 6:48v median +1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:32
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.