The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marie-Sophie Rousseau finished 148th of 169 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:45:13.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:23 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 2:25 better against the middle of the field than before it. The roxzone cost time: 10:37, behind 90% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 4 finishes in the Open division for Marie-Sophie Rousseau.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:34Running 1 4:59v median +0:41
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Block 02 8:43Running 2 6:09v median +0:48
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Block 03 12:02Running 3 5:58v median +0:29
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Block 04 15:33Running 4 6:27v median +0:52
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Block 05 12:00Running 5 6:16v median +0:35
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Block 06 8:26Running 6 6:18v median +0:43
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Block 07 12:17Running 7 6:30v median +0:59
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Block 08 15:10Running 8 7:00v median +0:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:37
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.