The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sarah Mandery & Cecilia Kerssane finished 46th of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:08, faster than 84% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 90% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 48% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:28 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:48, was faster than 93% of the field.
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 8:21Running 1 3:50v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:39v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:29Running 3 4:48v median −0:57
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:47v median −1:03
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 4:49v median −1:08
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Block 06 6:21Running 6 4:40v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:53Running 7 4:59v median −0:51
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Block 08 9:17Running 8 5:12v median −1:00
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:48
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.