The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:17:09 at Mechelen 2026 put Mirthe Gulden & Dominique Slooff 67th of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:58 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:23 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:19Running 1 3:40v median −1:00
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Block 02 6:14Running 2 4:32v median −1:09
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Block 03 8:28Running 3 4:59v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:54Running 4 5:10v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:18v median −0:50
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Block 06 9:07Running 6 5:17v median −0:47
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 5:06v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:37Running 8 5:40v median −0:47
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:41
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.