The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Jef Peeters & Marlies Huyentruyt at Mechelen 2026: 1:02:36, 37th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:55 quicker than the median and 127th of 962. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 96% 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 7:08Running 1 3:14v median −0:59
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Block 02 6:15Running 2 4:04v median −1:07
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Block 03 7:07Running 3 4:04v median −1:22
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Block 04 6:53Running 4 4:04v median −1:25
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Block 05 8:15Running 5 4:07v median −1:30
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 4:16v median −1:18
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Block 07 7:19Running 7 4:15v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:25Running 8 4:29v median −1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:41
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.