The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joyce Van Der Goten & Sinne Bes finished 157th of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:24:57.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:13 from the median. A harder second half: 1:51 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:23Running 1 4:44v median +0:17
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 5:14v median −0:17
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:35v median −0:10
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Block 04 10:08Running 4 5:39v median −0:11
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Block 05 11:08Running 5 6:07v median +0:10
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Block 06 7:46Running 6 6:03v median +0:11
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 6:13v median +0:23
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Block 08 10:58Running 8 6:40v median +0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:38
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.