The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Irma Van De Pol finished 87th of 139 women in the Pro division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:21:01.
A station race more than a running one: 52% of the field beaten on the stations, against 27% on the runs. The farmers carry was the standout, 0:38 quicker than the median and 4th of 139. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
An improvement of 3:41 on Utrecht 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 3:41v median +0:17
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Block 02 7:46Running 2 4:36v median +0:16
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 5:00v median +0:25
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Block 04 10:05Running 4 4:57v median +0:21
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Block 05 10:00Running 5 5:14v median +0:34
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:59v median +0:21
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Block 07 9:46Running 7 5:09v median +0:31
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Block 08 11:23Running 8 5:42v median +0:38
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:45
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.