The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Elisa Van Cutsem finished 277th of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:03:27.
The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 3:58 slower than the median. A harder second half: 1:32 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. 15:20 in the roxzone was slower than 98% of the field.
The field ran 2:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 10:11Running 1 4:55v median +0:41
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Block 02 9:46Running 2 7:05v median +1:47
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Block 03 13:50Running 3 7:26v median +1:55
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Block 04 18:16Running 4 7:41v median +2:05
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Block 05 13:44Running 5 7:51v median +2:05
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Block 06 9:51Running 6 7:37v median +2:01
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Block 07 16:18Running 7 7:19v median +1:46
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Block 08 16:19Running 8 9:05v median +2:56
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:20
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.