The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jorn Van Loock & Elke Van Nuffel finished 569th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:12.
The stations carried this race: faster than 76% of the field across all eight, against 21% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 0:41 on the median. A harder second half: 2:04 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 9:18Running 1 4:51v median +0:38
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 5:37v median +0:26
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 6:01v median +0:35
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Block 04 9:15Running 4 6:14v median +0:45
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 6:36v median +0:59
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 6:18v median +0:44
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 6:32v median +1:01
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 6:37v median +0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
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.