The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Samantha den Ouden & Madelon Van Dalen crossed the line in 1:12:43: 36th of 285 women's teams, faster than 87% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 16th of 285. Stronger after halfway: 1:51 better against the middle of the field than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:08.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:43Running 1 4:14v median −0:13
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Block 02 6:28Running 2 4:53v median −0:38
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Block 03 8:19Running 3 4:58v median −0:47
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 5:01v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:40Running 5 5:05v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:48Running 6 5:18v median −0:34
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Block 07 7:50Running 7 5:10v median −0:40
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Block 08 8:54Running 8 5:23v median −0:49
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
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.