The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Robin Appeltants & Jolien Schildermans finished 675th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:35.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 1:08 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 4:19 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 11:53, behind 95% of the field.
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 8:51Running 1 4:25v median +0:12
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Block 02 7:38Running 2 5:24v median +0:13
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Block 03 9:43Running 3 5:28v median +0:02
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 5:29v median +0:00
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Block 05 11:03Running 5 5:58v median +0:21
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:49v median +0:15
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 5:55v median +0:24
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Block 08 11:55Running 8 6:28v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:53
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.