The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Vera Jacobs & Lotte Oostvogels at Mechelen 2026: 1:13:11, 33rd of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:54 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:03 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:56, ahead of 93% 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 8:45Running 1 4:13v median −0:27
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Block 02 6:45Running 2 5:02v median −0:39
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Block 03 8:27Running 3 5:06v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:48Running 4 5:01v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:01v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:02v median −1:02
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Block 07 7:51Running 7 5:00v median −1:03
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Block 08 9:02Running 8 5:10v median −1:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:56
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 379
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 379 women's teams who finished.