The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nutte Dijkstra & Tjerkje Dijkstra finished 814th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:33:16.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:05 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:42 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 8:53Running 1 4:27v median +0:14
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Block 02 7:45Running 2 5:39v median +0:28
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Block 03 9:33Running 3 6:07v median +0:41
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Block 04 12:18Running 4 6:31v median +1:02
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:35v median +0:58
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Block 06 9:27Running 6 7:39v median +2:05
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 6:37v median +1:06
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Block 08 12:57Running 8 7:17v median +1:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:25
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.