The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:15:03 at Mechelen 2026 put Mariëlle Van Loon & Monica Van Den Berg 116th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 89% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 90% of the field beaten on the runs, 68% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:46, was faster than 95% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 820 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 3:08 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:46Running 1 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 02 6:34Running 2 4:49v median −0:51
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Block 03 8:56Running 3 4:58v median −0:54
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Block 04 9:33Running 4 5:03v median −0:53
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 5:06v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:47Running 6 5:02v median −0:59
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Block 07 8:55Running 7 5:02v median −0:57
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Block 08 8:52Running 8 5:15v median −1:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:46
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.