The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sarah Velasti finished 155th of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:31:20.
The runs carried this race: faster than 63% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 40% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 0:56 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:31 better 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. Sarah Velasti's fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:23v median +0:09
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Block 02 7:52Running 2 5:18v median +0:00
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Block 03 11:14Running 3 5:17v median −0:14
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Block 04 12:52Running 4 5:32v median −0:04
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:13v median −0:33
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Block 06 7:30Running 6 5:04v median −0:32
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Block 07 11:13Running 7 5:16v median −0:17
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Block 08 12:09Running 8 5:41v median −0:28
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:54
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.