The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Veerle De Goeij & Cleo Verploegen crossed the line in 1:15:57: 141st of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 86% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 95% of the field across all eight, against 73% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:19 quicker than the median and 66th of 1,017. Time in the roxzone, 7:17, was faster than 89% 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 8:57Running 1 4:10v median −0:32
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Block 02 6:51Running 2 5:13v median −0:27
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 5:30v median −0:22
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Block 04 8:52Running 4 5:34v median −0:22
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Block 05 10:16Running 5 5:37v median −0:26
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Block 06 7:17Running 6 5:50v median −0:11
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Block 07 8:34Running 7 5:35v median −0:24
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Block 08 9:10Running 8 5:38v median −0:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:17
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.