The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Cornelis Postma & Miny Verheij finished 451st of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:09, faster than 53% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 74% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 23% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:21 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:53 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:01Running 1 3:50v median −0:23
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 4:33v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:49v median −0:37
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Block 04 9:59Running 4 4:56v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:01v median −0:36
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:04v median −0:30
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Block 07 9:53Running 7 5:00v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:48Running 8 5:32v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:03
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.