The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Sarah Desmedt crossed the line in 1:30:26: 148th of 300 women, faster than 51% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 65% of the field beaten on the stations, against 36% on the runs. The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:19 ahead of the median. The race faded late: the second half went 2:01 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both.
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 7:46Running 2 5:17v median −0:01
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Block 03 10:55Running 3 5:36v median +0:05
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Block 04 10:59Running 4 5:31v median −0:05
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Block 05 11:13Running 5 5:48v median +0:02
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Block 06 7:38Running 6 5:35v median −0:01
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Block 07 10:12Running 7 5:51v median +0:18
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Block 08 14:48Running 8 8:59v median +2:50
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:50
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.