The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Max Niessen & Romy Pluijmen finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:04:29 for 62nd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 74% on the stations. Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:39 on the median. Quick through the roxzone: 5:35, ahead of 97% 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 7:08Running 1 3:12v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:09Running 2 3:53v median −1:18
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Block 03 7:20Running 3 4:09v median −1:17
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:11v median −1:18
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Block 05 8:41Running 5 4:06v median −1:31
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:14v median −1:20
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Block 07 7:41Running 7 4:21v median −1:10
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Block 08 8:38Running 8 4:30v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:35
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.