The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Mathilde Barez & Pauline Lienard finished 351st of 380 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:40:53.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 1:23. A harder second half: 2:15 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 11:09, behind 91% of the field.
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 10:15Running 1 5:18v median +0:38
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Block 02 8:11Running 2 6:31v median +0:50
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Block 03 11:09Running 3 6:54v median +0:58
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Block 04 12:51Running 4 7:00v median +1:01
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Block 05 12:46Running 5 7:15v median +1:07
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Block 06 9:32Running 6 7:30v median +1:26
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Block 07 11:49Running 7 7:09v median +1:06
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 8:32v median +2:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:09
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.