The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Anke Van De Velde & Senne Matthys finished 745th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:23.
The runs carried this race: faster than 35% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 9% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:25 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:25 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 845 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:14 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:29Running 1 5:01v median +0:48
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:35v median +0:24
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Block 03 10:12Running 3 5:40v median +0:14
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 5:49v median +0:20
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:45v median +0:08
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:54v median +0:20
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Block 07 12:11Running 7 5:47v median +0:16
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Block 08 12:51Running 8 6:19v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:17
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.