The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Katherine Harrison & Aleksandra Miteva crossed the line in 1:16:55: 68th of 285 women's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 89% of the field beaten on the runs, 35% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:12 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:03 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 8:19Running 1 3:34v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:56Running 2 4:44v median −0:47
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Block 03 8:55Running 3 4:49v median −0:56
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 4:54v median −0:56
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Block 05 10:30Running 5 5:03v median −0:54
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:57v median −0:55
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Block 07 8:32Running 7 4:52v median −0:58
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:07v median −1:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:38
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.