The race, in three figures
The race, in words
2:27:14 at Mechelen 2026 put Gwen Barbier 168th of 169 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 3:22 slower than the median. A harder second half: 12:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. The roxzone cost time: 15:25, behind 99% of the field.
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 10:22Running 1 5:03v median +0:45
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Block 02 12:58Running 2 7:05v median +1:44
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Block 03 17:38Running 3 12:26v median +6:57
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Block 04 17:49Running 4 7:44v median +2:09
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Block 05 15:22Running 5 9:06v median +3:25
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Block 06 11:19Running 6 8:34v median +2:59
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Block 07 17:07Running 7 8:53v median +3:22
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Block 08 29:24Running 8 19:46v median +13:45
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:25
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.