The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Anniek van der Perk & Sanne Marcus crossed the line in 1:18:14: 202nd of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 80% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sled pull: 0:42 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:57 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 8:29Running 1 4:07v median −0:35
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Block 02 6:55Running 2 5:12v median −0:28
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Block 03 8:44Running 3 5:23v median −0:29
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Block 04 10:02Running 4 5:16v median −0:40
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Block 05 10:27Running 5 5:18v median −0:45
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Block 06 7:01Running 6 5:12v median −0:49
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Block 07 8:28Running 7 5:09v median −0:50
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Block 08 10:08Running 8 5:46v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:09
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.