The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Aimee Ancher & Randolf Ancher crossed the line in 1:14:05: 132nd of 424 mixed teams, faster than 69% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 79% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:45 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 8:01Running 1 3:49v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:28v median −0:40
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Block 03 8:00Running 3 4:30v median −0:54
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:45v median −0:40
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Block 05 9:50Running 5 4:56v median −0:34
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Block 06 6:27Running 6 4:47v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:48Running 7 4:46v median −0:40
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Block 08 10:21Running 8 5:12v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:32
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.