The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ben Fail & Amy Holtz finished 227th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:53.
A station race more than a running one: 86% of the field beaten on the stations, against 27% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:08 quicker than the median and 15th of 424.
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 8:47Running 1 4:56v median +0:43
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Block 02 7:39Running 2 5:51v median +0:43
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Block 03 9:21Running 3 6:17v median +0:53
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Block 04 8:14Running 4 5:42v median +0:17
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:51v median +0:21
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:58v median +0:32
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 6:00v median +0:34
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Block 08 10:26Running 8 6:09v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:18
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.