The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Sofie Heyse & Louise Vermeulen at Mechelen 2026: 1:11:11, 52nd of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:10 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:34 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:45, ahead of 95% 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 9:00Running 1 4:21v median −0:21
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Block 02 6:47Running 2 5:08v median −0:32
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Block 03 8:15Running 3 4:55v median −0:57
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Block 04 8:09Running 4 4:42v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:52v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:10Running 6 4:35v median −1:26
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Block 07 7:59Running 7 4:42v median −1:17
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Block 08 8:45Running 8 5:05v median −1:18
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:45
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.