The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Tessa Rood & Michel Rood at Mechelen 2026: 57:56, 13th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:22 on the median. Time in the roxzone, 5:08, was faster than 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 6:42Running 1 2:58v median −1:15
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Block 02 5:13Running 2 3:46v median −1:25
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Block 03 6:36Running 3 3:59v median −1:27
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Block 04 6:40Running 4 3:53v median −1:36
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Block 05 8:00Running 5 3:57v median −1:40
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Block 06 5:18Running 6 4:00v median −1:34
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Block 07 6:41Running 7 4:04v median −1:27
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Block 08 7:47Running 8 4:12v median −1:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:08
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.