The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Isa Van Der Meer & Pleun Vet crossed the line in 1:15:53: 139th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:48 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:38 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:07, 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 9:30Running 1 4:47v median +0:05
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Block 02 6:53Running 2 5:19v median −0:21
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Block 03 8:32Running 3 5:14v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:55Running 4 5:07v median −0:49
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Block 05 9:48Running 5 5:02v median −1:01
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 5:05v median −0:56
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Block 07 8:12Running 7 5:04v median −0:55
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Block 08 9:42Running 8 5:20v median −1:03
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:07
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.