The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, Zoé Vanhooland & Clarisse Boulay crossed the line in 1:25:57: 490th of 1,017 women's teams, faster than 52% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 75% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 15% on the stations. The farmers carry cost the most time: 1:56 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:36 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 9:03Running 1 4:05v median −0:37
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Block 02 7:06Running 2 5:09v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:19Running 3 5:22v median −0:30
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Block 04 10:46Running 4 5:34v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:14Running 5 5:38v median −0:25
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Block 06 9:07Running 6 5:20v median −0:41
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Block 07 9:57Running 7 5:40v median −0:19
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 6:01v median −0:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:47
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.