The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fransje Dijkhoff & Irene van der Hoek finished 523rd of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:47.
A remarkably even set of stations, none more than 0:10 from the median. A harder second half: 1:20 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:05Running 1 4:28v median −0:14
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Block 02 7:13Running 2 5:33v median −0:07
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Block 03 10:02Running 3 5:58v median +0:06
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Block 04 10:29Running 4 5:57v median +0:01
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:09v median +0:06
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Block 06 8:15Running 6 6:14v median +0:13
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Block 07 10:08Running 7 6:05v median +0:06
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Block 08 11:00Running 8 6:46v median +0:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:21
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.