The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tim Keppel & Sarah Van den Oord crossed the line in 1:09:11: 149th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:00 quicker than the median and 99th of 962. Time in the roxzone, 6:28, was faster than 87% 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 7:47Running 1 3:42v median −0:31
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:32v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:20Running 3 4:48v median −0:38
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Block 04 7:36Running 4 4:36v median −0:53
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Block 05 9:25Running 5 4:50v median −0:47
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Block 06 6:19Running 6 4:43v median −0:51
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Block 07 7:48Running 7 4:49v median −0:42
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 5:06v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:28
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.