The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Shelsia Mertens finished 140th of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:29:12, faster than 53% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:59 quicker than the median and 72nd of 300. The wall balls cost the most time: 1:53 slower than the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:09 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 9:14Running 1 4:06v median −0:08
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Block 02 7:54Running 2 5:08v median −0:10
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Block 03 10:58Running 3 5:24v median −0:07
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Block 04 11:11Running 4 5:23v median −0:13
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Block 05 11:01Running 5 5:24v median −0:22
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Block 06 7:33Running 6 5:20v median −0:16
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Block 07 9:51Running 7 5:17v median −0:16
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Block 08 14:08Running 8 5:48v median −0:21
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:30
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.