The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:24:35 at Mechelen 2026 put Stefanie Kern 91st of 300 women in the Open division, ahead of 70% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 90% of the field across all eight, against 57% on the runs. The sandbag lunges were the standout, 2:31 quicker than the median and 4th of 300. The race faded late: the second half went 2:34 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races. Stefanie Kern's fastest of 6 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:02Running 1 4:08v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:17Running 2 5:00v median −0:18
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Block 03 9:07Running 3 5:16v median −0:15
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Block 04 10:38Running 4 5:25v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:37Running 5 5:30v median −0:16
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 5:27v median −0:09
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Block 07 8:00Running 7 5:30v median −0:03
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 6:21v median +0:12
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:18
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.