The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Melissa Potums & Daniel Zerkowitz finished 473rd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:53, faster than 51% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 18% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:03 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:51 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:21Running 1 4:02v median −0:11
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 4:36v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:40Running 3 4:48v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:14Running 4 4:47v median −0:42
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Block 05 9:35Running 5 4:55v median −0:42
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:03v median −0:31
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Block 07 10:51Running 7 4:49v median −0:42
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 5:22v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:04
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.