The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nina Meeus & Pieter Maes at Mechelen 2026: 57:02, 6th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:52 quicker than the median and 11th of 962. Time in the roxzone, 5:13, was faster than 99% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:51Running 1 3:18v median −0:55
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 4:02v median −1:09
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Block 03 6:10Running 3 4:04v median −1:22
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Block 04 6:00Running 4 4:01v median −1:28
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Block 05 7:48Running 5 3:59v median −1:38
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Block 06 5:25Running 6 4:07v median −1:27
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Block 07 6:16Running 7 4:09v median −1:22
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Block 08 8:03Running 8 4:28v median −1:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:13
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.