The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sascha Zinken & Tatjana Latt finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:01:22 for 17th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:04 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:01 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:45, ahead of 95% 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 7:14Running 1 3:11v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:49Running 2 3:56v median −1:12
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Block 03 7:01Running 3 4:01v median −1:23
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Block 04 6:41Running 4 3:58v median −1:27
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Block 05 8:27Running 5 4:03v median −1:27
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Block 06 5:34Running 6 4:06v median −1:20
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Block 07 6:57Running 7 4:09v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:02Running 8 4:25v median −1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:45
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.