The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:40 at Mechelen 2026 put Francesco Ariano & Melody Podair 552nd of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 60% of the field beaten on the stations, against 35% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:50 ahead of the median.
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 8:59Running 1 4:42v median +0:29
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Block 02 7:51Running 2 5:36v median +0:25
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 5:46v median +0:20
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Block 04 8:34Running 4 5:42v median +0:13
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Block 05 10:26Running 5 5:43v median +0:06
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Block 06 7:48Running 6 5:53v median +0:19
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 6:02v median +0:31
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Block 08 10:52Running 8 6:33v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:05
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.