The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eva Smolders & Sam Anne Rens finished 113th of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:20:46, faster than 60% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 83% of the field beaten on the stations, against 50% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 0:48 quicker than the median and 13th of 285. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:12 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:25Running 1 4:46v median +0:19
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Block 02 7:36Running 2 5:52v median +0:21
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Block 03 9:02Running 3 5:47v median +0:02
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Block 04 9:42Running 4 5:56v median +0:06
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:51v median −0:06
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Block 06 7:23Running 6 5:52v median +0:00
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Block 07 9:02Running 7 5:52v median +0:02
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Block 08 9:13Running 8 5:50v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:41
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.