The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Delphine Thirifays & Maureen Kramer at Mechelen 2026: 1:08:33, 16th of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 99% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:15 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:43, was faster than 99% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:08 faster than the average race this season, by 820 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:50Running 1 3:12v median −1:15
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Block 02 5:18Running 2 3:48v median −1:43
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 3:44v median −2:01
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Block 04 9:54Running 4 3:45v median −2:05
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Block 05 8:58Running 5 3:47v median −2:10
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Block 06 5:41Running 6 3:49v median −2:03
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 3:47v median −2:03
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Block 08 9:16Running 8 4:05v median −2:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:43
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 284
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 284 women's teams who finished.