The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Romée Venema & Anouk Blaauw crossed the line in 1:16:07: 59th of 285 women's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 83% of the field beaten on the runs, 58% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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
-
Block 01 8:01Running 1 3:26v median −1:01
-
Block 02 6:26Running 2 4:46v median −0:45
-
Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:06v median −0:39
-
Block 04 9:25Running 4 5:11v median −0:39
-
Block 05 9:56Running 5 5:16v median −0:41
-
Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:09v median −0:43
-
Block 07 8:33Running 7 5:07v median −0:43
-
Block 08 9:51Running 8 5:31v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:55
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.