The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eduard Croese & Marieke Oosterhuis finished 894th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:39:18.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 2:52 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:35, behind 89% of the field.
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 10:05Running 1 5:09v median +0:56
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Block 02 8:53Running 2 6:04v median +0:53
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 6:16v median +0:50
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Block 04 11:56Running 4 6:28v median +0:59
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Block 05 11:30Running 5 6:39v median +1:02
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Block 06 8:44Running 6 6:39v median +1:05
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Block 07 13:28Running 7 6:37v median +1:06
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Block 08 13:55Running 8 7:28v median +1:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:35
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.