The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Michelle Verbeek & Sanne Lenaerts crossed the line in 1:23:44: 403rd of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 60% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 71% of the field beaten on the runs, 42% on the stations. The sled pull was the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 209th of 1,017. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:05 behind the median.
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 9:21Running 1 4:38v median −0:04
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Block 02 7:26Running 2 5:32v median −0:08
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Block 03 8:49Running 3 5:17v median −0:35
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Block 04 11:01Running 4 5:23v median −0:33
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Block 05 10:14Running 5 5:25v median −0:38
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Block 06 7:14Running 6 5:37v median −0:24
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Block 07 9:36Running 7 5:37v median −0:22
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Block 08 11:30Running 8 6:03v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:41
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.