The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Michele Schummers finished 32nd of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:36, faster than 81% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:15 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:24 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 7:00, ahead of 86% 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. An improvement of 9:38 on Sharjah 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 3:38v median −0:40
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:18v median −1:03
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Block 03 9:45Running 3 4:31v median −0:58
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Block 04 9:03Running 4 4:35v median −1:00
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Block 05 11:11Running 5 5:07v median −0:34
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Block 06 7:26Running 6 5:15v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:45v median −0:46
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Block 08 11:29Running 8 5:15v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:00
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.