The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Laura Eickelmann & Jasmina Michel crossed the line in 1:17:08: 72nd of 285 women's teams, faster than 75% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 48% on the stations. No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:17 of the median.
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 8:39Running 1 3:59v median −0:28
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Block 02 6:46Running 2 4:50v median −0:41
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Block 03 8:43Running 3 5:06v median −0:39
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Block 04 9:44Running 4 5:06v median −0:44
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Block 05 10:15Running 5 5:15v median −0:42
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:12v median −0:40
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Block 07 9:00Running 7 5:14v median −0:36
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Block 08 9:41Running 8 5:38v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.