The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Daniela Rusu Discultu & Pedro Marques finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:03:37 for 53rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:13 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:41, ahead of 96% 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 6:55Running 1 3:02v median −1:11
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Block 02 5:54Running 2 3:55v median −1:16
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Block 03 7:52Running 3 4:26v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:01Running 4 4:21v median −1:08
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Block 05 8:45Running 5 4:33v median −1:04
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Block 06 6:11Running 6 4:29v median −1:05
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Block 07 6:58Running 7 4:12v median −1:19
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Block 08 8:27Running 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.