The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Dorien Driesen & Shari Vanheukelom crossed the line in 1:18:26: 81st of 380 women's teams, faster than 79% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:37 quicker than the median and 72nd of 380. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:08.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:58Running 1 4:34v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 5:28v median −0:13
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Block 03 9:11Running 3 5:16v median −0:40
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 5:20v median −0:39
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Block 05 10:11Running 5 5:36v median −0:32
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:22v median −0:42
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Block 07 8:30Running 7 5:22v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:20Running 8 5:37v median −0:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:50
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.