The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Matthijs Höppener & Femke Herber finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:00:10 for 27th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:13 quicker than the median and 66th of 962. Time in the roxzone, 5:15, 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 6:40Running 1 2:59v median −1:14
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Block 02 5:32Running 2 3:37v median −1:34
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Block 03 6:37Running 3 4:07v median −1:19
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Block 04 6:51Running 4 4:18v median −1:11
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Block 05 8:29Running 5 4:27v median −1:10
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Block 06 5:50Running 6 4:11v median −1:23
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Block 07 7:05Running 7 4:19v median −1:12
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Block 08 7:58Running 8 4:30v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:15
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.