The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marie Fraikin & Raphael Strauven finished 948th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:52:01.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 3:53 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:49 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 10:53 in the roxzone was slower than 91% of the field.
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 10:13Running 1 5:26v median +1:13
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Block 02 10:25Running 2 7:11v median +2:00
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Block 03 12:43Running 3 7:27v median +2:01
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Block 04 13:53Running 4 7:26v median +1:57
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Block 05 12:56Running 5 7:37v median +2:00
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Block 06 9:40Running 6 7:34v median +2:00
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Block 07 15:29Running 7 7:37v median +2:06
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Block 08 15:57Running 8 8:34v median +2:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:53
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.