The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marique Dieudonné & Niek Pauwels finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:29 for 5th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:15 quicker than the median and 17th of 424. Time in the roxzone, 5:21, was faster than 99% of the field.
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 6:39Running 1 2:50v median −1:23
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Block 02 5:08Running 2 3:37v median −1:31
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Block 03 6:22Running 3 4:04v median −1:20
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Block 04 6:42Running 4 3:55v median −1:30
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Block 05 8:10Running 5 3:58v median −1:32
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Block 06 5:22Running 6 4:03v median −1:23
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Block 07 6:41Running 7 4:04v median −1:22
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Block 08 8:14Running 8 4:16v median −1:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:21
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 422
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 422 mixed teams who finished.