The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Helene Schiepers & Océane Adam crossed the line in 1:24:35: 435th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 57% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 41% on the stations. On the sandbag lunges the field had the edge, by 0:31. Stronger after halfway: 1:32 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 8:50Running 1 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:19Running 2 5:29v median −0:11
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:44v median −0:08
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Block 04 10:44Running 4 5:39v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:54Running 5 5:52v median −0:11
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:45v median −0:16
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Block 07 10:10Running 7 5:43v median −0:16
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Block 08 10:04Running 8 6:03v median −0:20
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
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.