The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Falco Snijkers & Marlou Van Diepen finished 442nd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:57, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 63% of the field beaten on the runs, 39% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:34 quicker than the median and 245th of 962. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 0:45 behind the median.
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 7:54Running 1 3:35v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:07Running 2 4:58v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:42Running 3 5:24v median −0:02
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 5:13v median −0:16
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Block 05 10:05Running 5 5:17v median −0:20
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Block 06 7:21Running 6 5:19v median −0:15
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 5:13v median −0:18
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Block 08 10:31Running 8 5:43v median −0:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:06
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.