The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tijl Slachmuylders & Eline Crijnen finished 369th of 394 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:44:34.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 1:58 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:26 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 12:26, 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 9:07Running 1 4:23v median +0:14
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Block 02 9:21Running 2 7:13v median +2:07
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Block 03 11:51Running 3 8:11v median +2:50
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Block 04 11:36Running 4 7:19v median +1:59
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Block 05 12:13Running 5 7:17v median +1:51
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Block 06 9:18Running 6 7:35v median +2:10
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Block 07 14:04Running 7 8:06v median +2:45
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Block 08 14:48Running 8 9:00v median +3:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:26
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.