The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:09:33 at Mechelen 2026 put Christophe Snyers & Christelle Geubel 960th of 962 mixed teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 5:36 behind the median. A harder second half: 4:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 15:22 in the roxzone was slower than 99% 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 11:03Running 1 5:53v median +1:40
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Block 02 10:15Running 2 7:42v median +2:31
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Block 03 13:56Running 3 8:06v median +2:40
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Block 04 17:22Running 4 8:21v median +2:52
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Block 05 14:00Running 5 8:29v median +2:52
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Block 06 11:11Running 6 8:48v median +3:14
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Block 07 18:01Running 7 8:26v median +2:55
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Block 08 18:31Running 8 9:02v median +3:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:22
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.