The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Larah Hollevoet & Cindy Popieul at Mechelen 2026: 1:12:15, 67th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:20 quicker than the median and 15th of 1,017. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:11, ahead of 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 8:37Running 1 4:09v median −0:33
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Block 02 6:17Running 2 4:48v median −0:52
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:45v median −1:07
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Block 04 8:28Running 4 4:45v median −1:11
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Block 05 9:20Running 5 4:53v median −1:10
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Block 06 6:50Running 6 5:01v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:34Running 7 4:58v median −1:01
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Block 08 9:14Running 8 5:17v median −1:06
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:11
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.