The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Eline Debaere & Nel Vanopstal at Mechelen 2026: 1:03:59, 3rd of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 68% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 1:01 quicker than the median and 34th of 1,017. Quick through the roxzone: 5:22, ahead of 99% 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 7:31Running 1 2:58v median −1:44
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Block 02 5:27Running 2 3:36v median −2:04
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Block 03 6:47Running 3 3:45v median −2:07
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Block 04 8:40Running 4 3:42v median −2:14
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Block 05 8:54Running 5 3:52v median −2:11
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Block 06 5:18Running 6 3:49v median −2:12
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 3:51v median −2:08
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Block 08 8:26Running 8 4:09v median −2:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:22
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 1013
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,013 women's teams who finished.