The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marsha Loomans & Linda Van Lieshout finished 142nd of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:59, faster than 86% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:59 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:38 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:48Running 1 4:22v median −0:20
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Block 02 6:52Running 2 5:12v median −0:28
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Block 03 9:01Running 3 5:02v median −0:50
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Block 04 8:57Running 4 5:08v median −0:48
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Block 05 10:25Running 5 5:41v median −0:22
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Block 06 6:44Running 6 5:08v median −0:53
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Block 07 8:02Running 7 5:05v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:12Running 8 5:32v median −0:51
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:07
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.