The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sandra Goutete & Yasmina El Ajroud crossed the line in 1:19:49: 263rd of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 74% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 80% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:58 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:27, ahead of 85% of the field.
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 9:22Running 1 4:28v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:05Running 2 5:15v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:17Running 3 5:24v median −0:28
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Block 04 10:12Running 4 5:21v median −0:35
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Block 05 10:04Running 5 5:16v median −0:47
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Block 06 7:07Running 6 5:22v median −0:39
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Block 07 9:18Running 7 5:20v median −0:39
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Block 08 10:05Running 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.