The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Valerie Duchateau & Déborah Berthe finished 929th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:45:14.
The sled push cost the most time: 5:27 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 7:41 better against the middle of the field than the first. 12:55 in the roxzone was slower than 95% of the field.
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 11:01Running 1 5:59v median +1:17
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Block 02 14:10Running 2 6:54v median +1:14
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Block 03 14:40Running 3 6:28v median +0:36
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 6:37v median +0:41
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Block 05 12:55Running 5 6:51v median +0:48
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 6:47v median +0:46
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Block 07 10:48Running 7 6:53v median +0:54
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Block 08 11:25Running 8 7:50v median +1:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 12:55
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.