The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Thomas De Witte & Stefanie De Witte finished 297th of 424 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:20.
A station race more than a running one: 67% of the field beaten on the stations, against 18% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 79th of 424. A harder second half: 2:11 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 9:01Running 1 4:48v median +0:35
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Block 02 7:20Running 2 5:53v median +0:45
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 6:28v median +1:04
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Block 04 9:27Running 4 6:26v median +1:01
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Block 05 11:17Running 5 6:48v median +1:18
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Block 06 8:07Running 6 6:07v median +0:41
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Block 07 9:39Running 7 5:54v median +0:28
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Block 08 11:33Running 8 6:40v median +0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:28
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.