The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Bo Boomgaardt & Lieke Verheij crossed the line in 1:21:03: 115th of 380 women's teams, faster than 70% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 91% of the field beaten on the runs, 14% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 8:20. Stronger after halfway: 8:19 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:10Running 1 3:47v median −0:53
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Block 02 6:04Running 2 4:31v median −1:10
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Block 03 17:06Running 3 4:55v median −1:01
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Block 04 8:41Running 4 5:01v median −0:58
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:09v median −0:59
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Block 06 7:04Running 6 5:14v median −0:50
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 5:04v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:34Running 8 5:33v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:42
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.