The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charlotte Hoogakker finished 128th of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:40:18.
The stations carried this race: faster than 48% of the field across all eight, against 10% on the runs. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:40 slower than the median. A harder second half: 4:28 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 9:24Running 1 4:28v median +0:10
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 5:54v median +0:33
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Block 03 10:50Running 3 6:17v median +0:48
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Block 04 13:29Running 4 6:50v median +1:15
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Block 05 12:45Running 5 7:19v median +1:38
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Block 06 9:22Running 6 6:57v median +1:22
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Block 07 12:12Running 7 6:35v median +1:04
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Block 08 14:26Running 8 7:49v median +1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:22
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.