The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Gaby Slikboer & Chaniz Gielen finished 253rd of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:51.
The stations carried this race: faster than 50% of the field across all eight, against 24% on the runs. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:05 better 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 9:55Running 1 5:02v median +0:22
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 6:38v median +0:57
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 7:18v median +1:22
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Block 04 11:48Running 4 7:00v median +1:01
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Block 05 12:36Running 5 7:03v median +0:55
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Block 06 7:32Running 6 5:40v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:28Running 7 5:50v median −0:13
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Block 08 10:17Running 8 6:25v median −0:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:12
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.