The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:35 at Mechelen 2026 put Nicky Foucart & Sebert Penen 584th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
The stations carried this race: faster than 77% of the field across all eight, against 21% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:54 quicker than the median and 131st of 962. A harder second half: 3:01 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 8:25Running 1 4:19v median +0:06
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 5:34v median +0:23
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Block 03 9:13Running 3 5:50v median +0:24
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Block 04 9:22Running 4 6:22v median +0:53
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Block 05 11:00Running 5 6:35v median +0:58
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 6:36v median +1:02
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Block 07 9:41Running 7 6:36v median +1:05
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Block 08 11:50Running 8 7:04v median +1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:43
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.