The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Stephanie Braeckman & Zahra Heidary finished 283rd of 285 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:06:58.
If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:33 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:48 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 13:57, behind 97% of the field.
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 11:24Running 1 6:02v median +1:35
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Block 02 11:41Running 2 9:47v median +4:16
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Block 03 14:22Running 3 9:57v median +4:12
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Block 04 15:24Running 4 10:04v median +4:14
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Block 05 16:20Running 5 10:06v median +4:09
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Block 06 12:32Running 6 10:12v median +4:20
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Block 07 14:50Running 7 10:12v median +4:22
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Block 08 16:36Running 8 10:52v median +4:40
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 13:57
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.