The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Eileen Fitzharris & Niamh Carney finished 120th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:10, faster than 88% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 92% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 1:11 better against the middle of the field than before it. 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 8:43Running 1 4:02v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:47v median −0:53
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Block 03 8:38Running 3 4:44v median −1:08
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Block 04 9:18Running 4 4:52v median −1:04
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Block 05 10:13Running 5 5:02v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:59v median −1:02
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Block 07 8:44Running 7 5:00v median −0:59
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Block 08 9:11Running 8 5:18v median −1:05
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.