The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Olaf Wierts & Vera van Polen finished 412th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:25, faster than 57% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:54 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:43 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:26Running 1 3:49v median −0:24
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:36v median −0:35
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 5:21v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 6:13v median +0:44
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Block 05 10:48Running 5 5:44v median +0:07
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Block 06 7:19Running 6 5:26v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:16Running 7 5:11v median −0:20
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:22v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
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.