The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Lizet Rubí Ramírez González & Silja Mattila at Mechelen 2026: 1:09:40, 20th of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Legs and stations told different stories: 96% of the field beaten on the runs, 70% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:14 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:40, was faster than 94% 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 8:02Running 1 3:37v median −0:50
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Block 02 5:41Running 2 4:18v median −1:13
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:33v median −1:12
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Block 04 9:12Running 4 4:34v median −1:16
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Block 05 9:11Running 5 4:27v median −1:30
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Block 06 6:06Running 6 4:31v median −1:21
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Block 07 7:46Running 7 4:30v median −1:20
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 4:46v median −1:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:40
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.