The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Kerstin Bertsch took 2nd of 20 in the 35–39 age group at Mechelen 2026, in 1:05:54.
The runs carried this race: faster than 99% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 77% on the stations. The race faded late: the second half went 1:33 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:29, ahead of 97% of the field.
0:03 faster than at Amsterdam 2026, the previous Pro race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:21Running 1 2:58v median −0:26
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Block 02 6:40Running 2 3:35v median −0:45
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Block 03 7:59Running 3 3:42v median −0:53
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Block 04 7:08Running 4 3:39v median −0:57
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Block 05 8:32Running 5 3:43v median −0:57
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Block 06 6:14Running 6 3:40v median −0:58
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Block 07 7:33Running 7 3:41v median −0:57
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Block 08 9:08Running 8 3:54v median −1:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:29
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 139
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 139 women who finished.