The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Bart Visbeek & Veja Visbeek-Widdershoven finished 555th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:22:49.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:56. A harder second half: 1:45 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 8:30Running 1 4:12v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:22v median +0:11
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Block 03 9:28Running 3 5:35v median +0:09
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Block 04 9:46Running 4 5:31v median +0:02
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:55v median +0:18
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Block 06 7:36Running 6 5:55v median +0:21
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Block 07 11:07Running 7 6:12v median +0:41
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 6:40v median +0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.