The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:08:36 at Mechelen 2026 put Suzanne Bak & Mitchell Helfensteijn 133rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:32 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:31Running 1 3:30v median −0:43
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Block 02 6:44Running 2 4:17v median −0:54
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Block 03 7:45Running 3 4:27v median −0:59
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Block 04 7:48Running 4 4:29v median −1:00
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:28v median −1:09
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Block 06 5:56Running 6 4:27v median −1:07
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Block 07 8:01Running 7 4:34v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:50Running 8 4:47v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:08
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.