The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Karen Comyn & Gijs Balis crossed the line in 1:09:05: 146th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:10 on the median.
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 7:16Running 1 3:25v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:42v median −0:29
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Block 03 7:58Running 3 4:59v median −0:27
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Block 04 7:29Running 4 4:53v median −0:36
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 5:10v median −0:27
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 4:57v median −0:37
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 4:55v median −0:36
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Block 08 8:44Running 8 5:11v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:09
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.