The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rick Freriks & Gabrièl Bartels finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:03:02 for 44th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:10 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:58, ahead of 94% 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 7:07Running 1 3:16v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:06Running 2 4:02v median −1:09
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Block 03 7:06Running 3 4:12v median −1:14
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Block 04 6:41Running 4 4:09v median −1:20
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Block 05 8:26Running 5 4:13v median −1:24
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Block 06 5:53Running 6 4:11v median −1:23
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:15v median −1:16
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Block 08 8:21Running 8 4:38v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:58
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.