The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:29:24 at Mechelen 2026 put Rudy Bruggen & Neyla Bruggen 747th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 1:56. A harder second half: 1:38 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 9:23Running 1 4:41v median +0:28
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Block 02 7:47Running 2 5:39v median +0:28
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Block 03 10:17Running 3 5:52v median +0:26
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 6:04v median +0:35
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 6:08v median +0:31
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Block 06 8:18Running 6 6:05v median +0:31
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Block 07 11:49Running 7 5:54v median +0:23
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 6:38v median +0:42
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.