The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Yvonne Goossens finished 104th of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:34:50.
The stations carried this race: faster than 60% of the field across all eight, against 21% on the runs. The sled pull was the standout, 0:47 quicker than the median and 33rd of 169. A harder second half: 1:04 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:22Running 1 4:42v median +0:24
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Block 02 7:59Running 2 5:48v median +0:27
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Block 03 10:22Running 3 6:09v median +0:40
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Block 04 13:21Running 4 6:04v median +0:29
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 6:20v median +0:39
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 6:09v median +0:34
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Block 07 11:18Running 7 6:10v median +0:39
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Block 08 13:57Running 8 7:03v median +1:02
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:26
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.