The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:54 at Mechelen 2026 put Axelle De Blieck & Julie Richir 179th of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 53% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 57% of the field beaten on the runs, 37% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:17. The race faded late: the second half went 3:14 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:50Running 1 4:07v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 5:19v median −0:22
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Block 03 10:36Running 3 5:28v median −0:28
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Block 04 9:24Running 4 5:23v median −0:36
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:36v median −0:32
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Block 06 10:08Running 6 8:10v median +2:06
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Block 07 9:14Running 7 5:42v median −0:21
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 6:13v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:42
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.