The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Nikki De Booij & Melvin Root at Mechelen 2026: 1:05:28, 79th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 167th of 962. Time in the roxzone, 5:50, was faster than 95% 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 7:40Running 1 3:30v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:01Running 2 4:08v median −1:03
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Block 03 7:24Running 3 4:24v median −1:02
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Block 04 7:38Running 4 4:13v median −1:16
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Block 05 8:43Running 5 4:18v median −1:19
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Block 06 5:59Running 6 4:15v median −1:19
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Block 07 7:39Running 7 4:27v median −1:04
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 4:44v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:50
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.