The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jessie Raes & Alexander Claeys at Mechelen 2026: 1:01:09, 16th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:41 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:23, ahead of 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 6:52Running 1 2:55v median −1:18
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Block 02 5:28Running 2 3:41v median −1:27
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Block 03 7:02Running 3 4:05v median −1:19
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Block 04 7:06Running 4 3:56v median −1:29
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 3:59v median −1:31
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 4:02v median −1:24
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Block 07 7:13Running 7 4:02v median −1:24
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Block 08 8:24Running 8 4:23v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:23
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.