The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Virginie Van Twembeke & Madeleine Dumortier finished 198th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:18:10, faster than 81% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 92% of the field beaten on the stations, against 71% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:00 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:26Running 1 4:06v median −0:36
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Block 02 6:41Running 2 5:16v median −0:24
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Block 03 8:59Running 3 5:32v median −0:20
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 5:27v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:20Running 5 5:36v median −0:27
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:39v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 5:44v median −0:15
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 6:09v median −0:14
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:29
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.