The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Paulina Brodowska & Manon Dubray crossed the line in 1:25:18: 187th of 380 women's teams, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 5% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 2:02 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:26 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:03Running 1 3:35v median −1:05
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Block 02 7:10Running 2 4:45v median −0:56
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Block 03 10:18Running 3 5:08v median −0:48
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Block 04 11:31Running 4 5:01v median −0:58
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Block 05 10:36Running 5 5:25v median −0:43
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:11v median −0:53
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Block 07 10:04Running 7 4:58v median −1:05
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Block 08 11:13Running 8 5:43v median −0:44
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:19
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.