The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Nel Vandenbrande & Julie De Schacht crossed the line in 1:24:59: 181st of 380 women's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 76% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:10 slower than the median.
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 8:58Running 1 4:22v median −0:18
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 5:14v median −0:27
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:15v median −0:41
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Block 04 10:33Running 4 5:35v median −0:24
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Block 05 10:29Running 5 5:25v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:33v median −0:31
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Block 07 9:23Running 7 5:32v median −0:31
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 6:10v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:13
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.