The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:34:47 at Mechelen 2026 put Lidewij Dietvorst & Nicole Buuron 784th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division.
A station race more than a running one: 58% of the field beaten on the stations, against 12% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:36 quicker than the median and 186th of 1,017. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:56 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 10:18Running 1 5:38v median +0:56
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Block 02 8:51Running 2 6:48v median +1:08
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Block 03 11:00Running 3 7:05v median +1:13
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Block 04 12:19Running 4 7:06v median +1:10
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Block 05 12:13Running 5 7:08v median +1:05
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Block 06 9:12Running 6 7:15v median +1:14
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 7:01v median +1:02
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Block 08 11:07Running 8 7:20v median +0:57
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:35
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.