The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Concetta Cipolla & Sandrine Termolle crossed the line in 1:22:10: 348th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 66% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:38 on the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:05 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:51Running 1 4:14v median −0:28
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 5:23v median −0:17
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:41v median −0:11
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Block 04 10:01Running 4 5:43v median −0:13
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Block 05 10:55Running 5 5:58v median −0:05
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:51v median −0:10
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Block 07 9:08Running 7 5:50v median −0:09
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Block 08 9:57Running 8 5:56v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:14
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.