The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Emilie Bouchart & Gregory Magnies finished 910th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:42:07.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:40 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:17 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:50, behind 91% 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 10:29Running 1 5:22v median +1:09
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Block 02 9:09Running 2 6:37v median +1:26
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Block 03 11:52Running 3 6:49v median +1:23
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Block 04 11:30Running 4 6:54v median +1:25
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Block 05 12:37Running 5 7:07v median +1:30
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Block 06 9:01Running 6 7:05v median +1:31
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Block 07 12:49Running 7 7:10v median +1:39
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Block 08 13:58Running 8 7:50v median +1:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:50
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.