The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:28 at Mechelen 2026 put Carol Declerck & Lise Marchoul 76th of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 47% on the stations. A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:11 from the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:24 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:57Running 1 4:05v median −0:22
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 5:02v median −0:29
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 5:09v median −0:36
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Block 04 9:32Running 4 5:06v median −0:44
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:02v median −0:55
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Block 06 6:59Running 6 5:10v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:50Running 7 5:12v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:53Running 8 5:31v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:29
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.