The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Christian Van der Poel & Angelique Van Der Poel crossed the line in 1:11:23: 210th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 78% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 84% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:34.
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 7:50Running 1 3:32v median −0:41
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Block 02 5:58Running 2 4:09v median −1:02
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 4:21v median −1:05
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 4:41v median −0:48
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:59v median −0:38
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Block 06 6:29Running 6 4:50v median −0:44
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Block 07 8:29Running 7 4:46v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:36Running 8 4:54v median −1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
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.