The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Emma Hebert & Maxence Buitendijk at Mechelen 2026: 1:04:38, 64th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:01 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:22 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:22, was faster than 89% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 845 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:14Running 1 3:11v median −1:02
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Block 02 5:38Running 2 4:01v median −1:10
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Block 03 8:14Running 3 4:11v median −1:15
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Block 04 7:19Running 4 4:24v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:57Running 5 4:26v median −1:11
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Block 06 5:35Running 6 4:12v median −1:22
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Block 07 7:01Running 7 4:03v median −1:28
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Block 08 8:27Running 8 4:23v median −1:33
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:22
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.