The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Maloe van der Heijden & Ellis Van Beeck crossed the line in 1:17:46: 184th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 82% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 85% of the field beaten on the runs, 64% on the stations. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:02 quicker than the median and 50th of 1,017. Paced to finish: the second half went 4:19 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 8:30Running 1 4:03v median −0:39
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 4:55v median −0:45
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Block 03 10:07Running 3 5:15v median −0:37
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 5:14v median −0:42
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Block 05 10:02Running 5 5:13v median −0:50
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:22v median −0:39
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Block 07 8:04Running 7 5:10v median −0:49
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Block 08 9:09Running 8 5:28v median −0:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:48
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.