The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:42:49 at Mechelen 2026 put Elena Cucu 222nd of 300 women in the Open division.
The wall balls were the standout, 0:52 quicker than the median and 96th of 300. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 3:03 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 6:00 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:03Running 1 4:05v median −0:09
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Block 02 11:47Running 2 9:27v median +4:09
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Block 03 11:42Running 3 5:31v median +0:00
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Block 04 15:33Running 4 5:44v median +0:08
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Block 05 11:04Running 5 5:46v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:39Running 6 5:47v median +0:11
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Block 07 13:39Running 7 5:35v median +0:02
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Block 08 11:36Running 8 6:01v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:52
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.