The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Merle Rompelberg & Bodil Pinxt crossed the line in 1:20:24: 284th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 87% of the field beaten on the stations, against 59% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:21 quicker than the median and 60th of 1,017.
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 9:22Running 1 4:46v median +0:04
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 5:38v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:19Running 3 5:46v median −0:06
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Block 04 9:04Running 4 5:48v median −0:08
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Block 05 10:59Running 5 5:51v median −0:12
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Block 06 7:34Running 6 5:55v median −0:06
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Block 07 8:38Running 7 5:31v median −0:28
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Block 08 10:05Running 8 6:01v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.