The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Mélina Chemery & Julie Dozier crossed the line in 1:25:20: 466th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 54% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 62% of the field beaten on the runs, 34% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:17 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:45 worse 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 8:53Running 1 4:18v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 5:15v median −0:25
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Block 03 9:37Running 3 5:22v median −0:30
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Block 04 11:01Running 4 5:07v median −0:49
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Block 05 10:12Running 5 5:07v median −0:56
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Block 06 7:12Running 6 5:20v median −0:41
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Block 07 12:40Running 7 7:52v median +1:53
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 6:28v median +0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.