The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Leanna Varricchio & William Pereira crossed the line in 1:20:04: 479th of 962 mixed teams, faster than 50% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 32% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:36 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:18 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:03Running 1 4:03v median −0:10
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 5:38v median +0:27
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 5:59v median +0:33
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Block 04 9:01Running 4 5:55v median +0:26
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 6:07v median +0:30
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Block 06 7:59Running 6 6:10v median +0:36
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Block 07 9:35Running 7 6:07v median +0:36
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Block 08 10:54Running 8 6:31v median +0:35
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:36
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.