The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Baaike Jacobs & Michiel Simon finished 253rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:12:58, faster than 74% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 63% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:55 quicker than the median and 126th of 962.
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 8:01Running 1 3:58v median −0:15
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 4:55v median −0:16
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Block 03 7:48Running 3 5:00v median −0:26
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Block 04 7:58Running 4 5:07v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:26v median −0:11
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Block 06 6:28Running 6 5:05v median −0:29
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 5:24v median −0:07
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:51v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:47
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.