The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Veronika Yukalova & Thierry Jupsin finished 959th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:07:21.
On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 2:07. A harder second half: 4:55 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 16:36, behind 99% 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 10:34Running 1 5:57v median +1:44
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Block 02 10:28Running 2 8:01v median +2:50
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Block 03 14:06Running 3 9:13v median +3:47
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Block 04 15:18Running 4 9:35v median +4:06
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Block 05 14:35Running 5 9:31v median +3:54
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Block 06 12:25Running 6 10:03v median +4:29
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Block 07 16:30Running 7 10:24v median +4:53
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Block 08 16:58Running 8 11:32v median +5:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 16:36
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.