The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marion Geeraedts & Alexander Franke finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:04:06 for 29th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 75% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:35 ahead of the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:51, ahead of 94% 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 7:19Running 1 3:18v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:52Running 2 3:56v median −1:12
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Block 03 7:06Running 3 4:04v median −1:20
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Block 04 7:32Running 4 4:03v median −1:22
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Block 05 8:33Running 5 4:08v median −1:22
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:08v median −1:18
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Block 07 7:26Running 7 4:09v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:41Running 8 4:26v median −1:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:51
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.