The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Feline Van De Poel & Olivia Van Den Nieuwenhuijzen crossed the line in 1:20:28: 285th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 72% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 83% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 49% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 0:51 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:53 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:22Running 1 3:45v median −0:57
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Block 02 6:25Running 2 4:52v median −0:48
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Block 03 9:35Running 3 5:14v median −0:38
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Block 04 10:43Running 4 5:15v median −0:41
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Block 05 10:03Running 5 5:11v median −0:52
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Block 06 6:55Running 6 5:24v median −0:37
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Block 07 9:21Running 7 5:27v median −0:32
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Block 08 10:33Running 8 6:01v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.