The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Amy Ghysels finished 43rd of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:23:06, faster than 75% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 89% of the field beaten on the stations, against 53% on the runs. The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:33 ahead of the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:30 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:40Running 1 4:34v median +0:16
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Block 02 7:30Running 2 5:42v median +0:21
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Block 03 10:20Running 3 5:45v median +0:16
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Block 04 10:51Running 4 5:34v median −0:01
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Block 05 10:24Running 5 5:37v median −0:04
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 5:16v median −0:19
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Block 07 9:12Running 7 5:19v median −0:12
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 5:34v median −0:27
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:57
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.