The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Leen Toelen & Judith Van Esbroeck crossed the line in 1:16:13: 341st of 962 mixed teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:37 on the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:31 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 7:54Running 1 3:56v median −0:17
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:46v median −0:25
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Block 03 7:57Running 3 4:56v median −0:30
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Block 04 9:17Running 4 5:04v median −0:25
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Block 05 9:52Running 5 5:28v median −0:09
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:21v median −0:13
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:19v median −0:12
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Block 08 10:10Running 8 5:50v median −0:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:05
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.