The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rebecca Sperling & Matilda Rink finished 119th of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:37, faster than 58% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 73% of the field beaten on the stations, against 52% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:39 quicker than the median and 45th of 285. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:01 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:36Running 1 4:53v median +0:26
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Block 02 7:44Running 2 6:00v median +0:29
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 6:02v median +0:17
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Block 04 9:45Running 4 5:54v median +0:04
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 5:59v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:44v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 5:18v median −0:32
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Block 08 9:15Running 8 5:33v median −0:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:47
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.