The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shelsia Mertens & Kelly Dewachter finished 812th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:36:20.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 0:33 quicker than the median and 219th of 1,017. On the row the field had the edge, by 0:48. A harder second half: 2:05 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 10:32Running 1 5:25v median +0:43
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 6:16v median +0:36
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 6:25v median +0:33
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 6:42v median +0:46
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Block 05 13:38Running 5 7:43v median +1:40
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Block 06 9:02Running 6 6:49v median +0:48
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 7:58v median +1:59
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Block 08 12:17Running 8 7:19v median +0:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:56
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.