The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lena Kaisers finished 51st of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:19:19, faster than 83% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 94% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 60% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:08 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:05, was faster than 86% 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 8:31Running 1 3:26v median −0:48
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Block 02 6:54Running 2 4:22v median −0:56
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Block 03 10:08Running 3 4:48v median −0:43
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 4:22v median −1:14
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Block 05 9:32Running 5 4:35v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:51Running 6 4:30v median −1:06
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Block 07 9:27Running 7 4:44v median −0:49
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Block 08 10:01Running 8 4:35v median −1:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:05
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 298
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 298 women who finished.