The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Meike Thurz & Joana Zodet crossed the line in 1:19:33: 91st of 380 women's teams, faster than 76% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 0:39. The race faded late: the second half went 1:31 worse 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 8:32Running 1 4:02v median −0:38
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Block 02 7:14Running 2 5:11v median −0:30
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Block 03 8:41Running 3 5:18v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 5:21v median −0:38
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:29v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:31Running 6 5:28v median −0:36
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 5:24v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:41Running 8 5:46v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:34
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.