The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mirthe Akkerman & Marije Nieuwenhuijse crossed the line in 1:22:11: 132nd of 380 women's teams, faster than 65% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 70% of the field beaten on the runs, 49% on the stations.
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 8:57Running 1 4:32v median −0:08
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Block 02 6:39Running 2 5:22v median −0:19
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:24v median −0:32
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Block 04 10:17Running 4 5:32v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 5:38v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:40Running 6 5:42v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:26Running 7 5:36v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 6:11v median −0:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:28
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.