The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Kim Candries & Anke Houben crossed the line in 1:21:06: 315th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:19 from the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:07 better against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 3:08.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:42Running 1 4:41v median −0:01
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Block 02 6:57Running 2 5:24v median −0:16
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Block 03 9:32Running 3 5:38v median −0:14
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Block 04 10:22Running 4 5:29v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:22Running 5 5:28v median −0:35
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Block 06 6:58Running 6 5:20v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 5:34v median −0:25
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Block 08 9:56Running 8 5:53v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:56
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.