The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Karina Dichant & Fabian Dichant finished 697th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:27:21.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:33 behind the median. A harder second half: 1:25 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 8:16Running 1 4:04v median −0:09
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Block 02 7:34Running 2 5:27v median +0:16
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Block 03 10:11Running 3 5:58v median +0:32
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Block 04 10:41Running 4 6:02v median +0:33
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Block 05 10:45Running 5 5:51v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 6:01v median +0:27
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 5:49v median +0:18
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Block 08 11:34Running 8 6:33v median +0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:11
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.