The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jytte Saey & Birgit Floré finished 236th of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:10.
The stations carried this race: faster than 64% of the field across all eight, against 28% on the runs. Stronger after halfway: 2:00 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:40Running 1 5:10v median +0:30
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Block 02 7:32Running 2 6:05v median +0:24
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Block 03 10:24Running 3 6:11v median +0:15
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 6:25v median +0:26
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 6:22v median +0:14
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Block 06 8:09Running 6 6:33v median +0:29
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Block 07 10:02Running 7 6:32v median +0:29
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Block 08 10:59Running 8 6:59v median +0:32
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:22
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.