The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, FOUAD EL ATTARIA & Sophiane EL ATTARIA crossed the line in 1:03:32: 110th of 867 men's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 95% of the field beaten on the runs, 54% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:40 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:02 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:41Running 1 2:51v median −0:58
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Block 02 5:24Running 2 3:35v median −1:07
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Block 03 7:05Running 3 4:02v median −1:00
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Block 04 7:23Running 4 3:55v median −1:08
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:14v median −0:58
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Block 06 5:42Running 6 4:04v median −1:03
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Block 07 6:53Running 7 3:59v median −1:06
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:22v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:14
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 866
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 866 men's teams who finished.