The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tiarna Grimes & Ruairi Grimes finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 56:32 for 5th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:17 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:09, ahead of 99% of the field.
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 6:46Running 1 3:01v median −1:12
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Block 02 5:21Running 2 3:36v median −1:35
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Block 03 6:14Running 3 3:39v median −1:47
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Block 04 6:12Running 4 3:40v median −1:49
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Block 05 7:46Running 5 3:40v median −1:57
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Block 06 5:05Running 6 3:41v median −1:53
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Block 07 6:25Running 7 3:43v median −1:48
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Block 08 7:41Running 8 4:02v median −1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:09
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 962
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 962 mixed teams who finished.