The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:22:29 at Mechelen 2026 put Barbara Pirrera & Mathilde Verlaine 138th of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 64% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 79% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 0:57. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:05 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 9:07Running 1 4:21v median −0:19
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 5:06v median −0:35
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Block 03 10:10Running 3 5:22v median −0:34
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Block 04 10:24Running 4 5:29v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:31v median −0:37
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:30v median −0:34
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Block 07 9:03Running 7 5:25v median −0:38
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:33v median −0:54
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:49
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.