The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Marin Bossard & Camille Dubois crossed the line in 1:05:12: 72nd of 402 men's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 53% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:48 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:58 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:10Running 1 3:11v median −0:38
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Block 02 5:45Running 2 4:02v median −0:40
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Block 03 7:47Running 3 4:10v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:15Running 4 4:03v median −0:59
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:20v median −0:51
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:16v median −0:50
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Block 07 7:25Running 7 4:04v median −0:59
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Block 08 8:27Running 8 4:26v median −0:58
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:24
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 401
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 401 men's teams who finished.