The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Anna Xia & Debbie Carvalho crossed the line in 1:16:27: 150th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 85% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 88% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 66% on the stations. A harder second half: 2:00 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:27, ahead of 85% 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 8:45Running 1 3:57v median −0:45
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:45v median −0:55
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Block 03 8:47Running 3 4:59v median −0:53
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Block 04 8:16Running 4 5:13v median −0:43
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:26v median −0:37
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Block 06 6:52Running 6 5:10v median −0:51
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Block 07 8:46Running 7 4:59v median −1:00
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Block 08 10:18Running 8 5:26v median −0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:27
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.