The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Nikki Van Den Hombergh & Michelle Van Den Hombergh crossed the line in 1:23:23: 158th of 380 women's teams, faster than 58% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 68% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:55 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 better 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 9:38Running 1 4:41v median +0:01
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Block 02 7:21Running 2 5:34v median −0:07
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Block 03 9:51Running 3 5:30v median −0:26
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 5:36v median −0:23
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Block 05 10:38Running 5 5:38v median −0:30
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:42v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:15Running 7 5:32v median −0:31
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 6:03v median −0:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:37
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.