The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:11:49 at Mechelen 2026 put Susan Markus & Kees Weijling 219th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 81% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 56% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:33 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 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 8:13Running 1 3:47v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:32Running 2 4:33v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:39Running 3 4:53v median −0:33
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Block 04 8:07Running 4 4:40v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:35v median −1:02
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Block 06 6:22Running 6 4:39v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:13Running 7 4:47v median −0:44
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Block 08 9:38Running 8 4:59v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:51
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.