The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:26:25 at Mechelen 2026 put Fleur Van Oosterwyck & Febe Mols 506th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division, ahead of 50% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 66% of the field beaten on the runs, 20% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 1:23. Stronger after halfway: 3:42 better against the middle of the field than before it.
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 9:41Running 1 4:09v median −0:33
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Block 02 7:16Running 2 5:18v median −0:22
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Block 03 11:07Running 3 5:41v median −0:11
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Block 04 11:49Running 4 5:49v median −0:07
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Block 05 11:10Running 5 5:56v median −0:07
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:38v median −0:23
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:36v median −0:23
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Block 08 10:36Running 8 6:08v median −0:15
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:46
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.