The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Belma Mestrovac & Belkisa Mestrovac crossed the line in 1:21:48: 339th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 67% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 80% of the field beaten on the runs, 47% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 0:40 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:41 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 9:16Running 1 4:22v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:02Running 2 5:18v median −0:22
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Block 03 9:57Running 3 5:14v median −0:38
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Block 04 9:52Running 4 5:19v median −0:37
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Block 05 10:33Running 5 5:25v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:00Running 6 5:11v median −0:50
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 5:18v median −0:41
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Block 08 9:46Running 8 5:47v median −0:36
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:58
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.