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Melanie Van Gestel & Amber Keersmaekers — Mechelen 2026

W 16-24 n = 1017
Finish · net time
1:54:03
+27:33 v median 1:26:30
Course −3:08 v season average ±0:18 · 820 teams
Women
985/1017
16-24
172/179
Field beaten
3%

The race, in three figures

Field beaten
5%
Runs
7%
Stations
Biggest gain
100m Sandbag Lunges
+0:04
v median
547/1017
Rank
Biggest loss
Wall Balls
+2:43
v median
987/1017
Rank

The race, in words

Melanie Van Gestel & Amber Keersmaekers finished 985th of 1,017 women's teams in the Doubles Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:54:03.

On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:43. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:06 better against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 16:29, behind 99% 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

  1. Block 01 10:26
    Running 1 5:14
    v median +0:32
    v median +0:27
  2. Block 02 9:13
    Running 2 6:39
    v median +0:59
    v median +0:45
  3. Block 03 16:37
    Running 3 10:47
    v median +4:55
    v median +1:47
  4. Block 04 12:34
    Running 4 7:21
    v median +1:25
    v median +0:36
  5. Block 05 12:57
    Running 5 7:12
    v median +1:09
    1000m Row 5:45
    v median +0:38
  6. Block 06 9:37
    Running 6 7:13
    v median +1:12
    v median +0:33
  7. Block 07 11:15
    Running 7 7:15
    v median +1:16
    v median +0:04
  8. Block 08 15:03
    Running 8 7:58
    v median +1:35
    Wall Balls 7:05
    v median +2:43

Roxzone, per block

Approach · Exit 16:29

B1 · 1000m SkiErg
2:03
1:13 0:50
B2 · 50m Sled Push
5:18
1:09 4:09
B3 · 50m Sled Pull
1:43
0:58 0:45
B4 · 80m Burpee Broad Jump
1:56
0:23 1:33
B5 · 1000m Row
1:57
0:14 1:43
B6 · 200m Farmers Carry
1:50
0:23 1:27
B7 · 100m Sandbag Lunges
1:41
0:19 1:22
B8 · Wall Balls
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No mats

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.

10:00 10:00 20:00 30:00 SkiErg Sled Push Sled Pull Burpee Broad Jump Row Farmers Carry Sandbag Lunges Finish Middle ↑ You ahead ↓ Field ahead 27:32
You ahead Field ahead Middle half · 25th–75th Crossed the middle · 0 Finish · 27:32 behind

Elsewhere

The board

Doubles Open · Women at Mechelen 2026

See this race on page 33
Source Official
Event
Mechelen 2026
Division
HYROX DOUBLES
Contest
HD_LR3MS4JI1441
Measured against
Women · n = 1017