The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tatqna Shekirova finished 107th of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:26:10, faster than 64% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:04 quicker than the median and 56th of 300. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:49 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:35 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:35Running 1 3:38v median −0:36
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:56v median −0:22
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Block 03 10:15Running 3 5:19v median −0:12
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Block 04 11:09Running 4 5:16v median −0:20
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Block 05 10:08Running 5 5:16v median −0:30
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Block 06 9:28Running 6 5:28v median −0:08
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Block 07 8:58Running 7 5:01v median −0:32
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Block 08 12:35Running 8 5:32v median −0:37
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:53
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.