The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Pauliane Racine finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:00 for 17th of 169 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 1:34 quicker than the median and 25th of 169. Stronger after halfway: 1:18 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 6:36, was faster than 92% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both. 7:14 faster than at St. Gallen 2026, the previous Open race.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 3:39v median −0:39
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:20v median −1:01
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Block 03 8:53Running 3 4:20v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:31Running 4 4:22v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:30Running 5 4:28v median −1:13
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:23v median −1:12
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Block 07 8:33Running 7 4:25v median −1:06
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Block 08 10:20Running 8 4:49v median −1:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:36
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 169
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 169 women who finished.