The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Babs Van Broekhoven finished 95th of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:32:37.
On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 2:23. Paced to finish: the second half went 3:57 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:40Running 1 3:56v median −0:22
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Block 02 8:07Running 2 5:24v median +0:03
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Block 03 11:29Running 3 5:43v median +0:14
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Block 04 14:53Running 4 5:47v median +0:12
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Block 05 11:07Running 5 5:41v median +0:00
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Block 06 8:03Running 6 5:40v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:14Running 7 5:29v median −0:02
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Block 08 12:03Running 8 5:50v median −0:11
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:10
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.