The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marie Letourmy & Noémie Gatineau finished 49th of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:42, faster than 87% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:32 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:20 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 7:19, was faster than 88% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 3:08 faster than the average race this season, by 820 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 4:05v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:42Running 2 5:06v median −0:35
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 5:16v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:29Running 4 5:17v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:17v median −0:51
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:15v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 5:17v median −0:46
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:34v median −0:53
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:19
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.