The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:23:48 at Mechelen 2026 put Claire Gelin & Irene Laudicina 411th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 60% of the field.
Paced to finish: the second half went 1:15 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 9:02Running 1 4:41v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:43Running 2 5:38v median −0:02
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Block 03 9:36Running 3 5:57v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:55Running 4 5:57v median +0:01
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 6:00v median −0:03
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Block 06 7:45Running 6 5:55v median −0:06
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Block 07 9:34Running 7 6:05v median +0:06
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Block 08 10:19Running 8 5:58v median −0:25
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:22
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.