The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:03 at Mechelen 2026 put Lieke Plekenpol & Dionne Ruchtie 64th of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 83% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 96% of the field across all eight, against 67% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:02 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:11 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:56Running 1 4:35v median −0:05
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Block 02 6:58Running 2 5:29v median −0:12
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:42v median −0:14
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Block 04 9:05Running 4 5:39v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:17Running 5 5:43v median −0:25
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Block 06 7:24Running 6 5:52v median −0:12
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Block 07 8:23Running 7 5:39v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:21Running 8 5:51v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
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.