The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Tomas Gedgaudas & Lea Polakova crossed the line in 1:16:02: 337th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 48% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:06 quicker than the median and 85th of 962.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:02Running 1 3:50v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 4:59v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:25Running 3 5:28v median +0:02
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 5:53v median +0:24
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 6:07v median +0:30
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Block 06 7:27Running 6 5:51v median +0:17
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Block 07 8:25Running 7 5:32v median +0:01
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 5:52v median −0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.