The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Nina Pover finished 41st of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:22:24, faster than 76% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 84% of the field across all eight, against 61% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 2:01 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:42 better against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 5:19 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Madrid 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:46Running 1 4:27v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:28Running 2 5:12v median −0:09
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Block 03 9:20Running 3 5:17v median −0:12
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:24v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:22v median −0:19
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:13v median −0:22
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Block 07 9:47Running 7 5:24v median −0:07
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Block 08 10:12Running 8 5:44v median −0:17
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:28
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.