The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:02:29 at Mechelen 2026 put Joanna Nolan & Nicola Brinza 281st of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:03 behind the median. A harder second half: 2:39 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 12:48 in the roxzone was slower than 95% of the field.
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 9:40Running 1 4:47v median +0:20
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Block 02 9:25Running 2 7:53v median +2:22
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Block 03 16:24Running 3 12:17v median +6:32
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Block 04 16:15Running 4 9:46v median +3:56
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Block 05 15:41Running 5 9:50v median +3:53
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Block 06 12:04Running 6 9:54v median +4:02
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Block 07 15:12Running 7 10:48v median +4:58
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Block 08 15:07Running 8 10:28v median +4:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:48
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.