The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chloé Paumier & Marylou Chiron finished 133rd of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:37, faster than 87% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 95% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 44% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:28 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:12, ahead of 90% 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 9:19Running 1 4:17v median −0:25
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Block 02 6:38Running 2 4:33v median −1:07
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 4:43v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:34Running 4 4:47v median −1:09
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Block 05 10:01Running 5 4:56v median −1:07
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Block 06 6:02Running 6 4:32v median −1:29
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Block 07 8:39Running 7 4:37v median −1:22
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Block 08 8:55Running 8 4:44v median −1:39
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:12
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.