The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Jacky Jansen & Sanne Blokland finished 264th of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:31:08.
The stations carried this race: faster than 50% of the field across all eight, against 17% on the runs. A harder second half: 1:30 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:29Running 1 4:41v median +0:01
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Block 02 8:04Running 2 6:23v median +0:42
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Block 03 10:21Running 3 6:36v median +0:40
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Block 04 11:08Running 4 6:47v median +0:48
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Block 05 11:54Running 5 6:59v median +0:51
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Block 06 8:47Running 6 7:17v median +1:13
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Block 07 11:05Running 7 6:53v median +0:50
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Block 08 11:38Running 8 6:58v median +0:31
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:51
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.