The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sophie Faust & Alice LOPES THERY crossed the line in 1:23:15: 134th of 285 women's teams, faster than 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 69% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sled pull, 1:05 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:25 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 9:22Running 1 4:25v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:15v median −0:16
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Block 03 10:27Running 3 5:28v median −0:17
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 5:35v median −0:15
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:17v median −0:40
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:15v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:42Running 7 5:39v median −0:11
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 5:48v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.