The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Despina Schieber & Isabella Maria Tursi crossed the line in 1:16:38: 63rd of 285 women's teams, faster than 78% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 93% of the field beaten on the stations, against 61% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:26 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:20 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 820 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:08 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:18Running 1 4:47v median +0:20
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 5:40v median +0:09
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Block 03 8:11Running 3 5:43v median −0:02
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Block 04 8:49Running 4 5:41v median −0:09
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:33v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:24v median −0:28
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 5:22v median −0:28
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Block 08 9:27Running 8 5:43v median −0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.