The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Lotte Van Sluijs & Amerins Van Der Steen crossed the line in 1:21:44: 120th of 285 women's teams, faster than 58% of the field.
No single station decided it: every one landed within 0:14 of the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:06 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:08 faster than the average race this season, by 820 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:38Running 1 3:59v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:22v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:48Running 3 5:45v median +0:00
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:45v median −0:05
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:43v median −0:14
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:51v median −0:01
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Block 07 9:16Running 7 5:44v median −0:06
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Block 08 10:15Running 8 6:09v median −0:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:58
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.