The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rachel Sondag finished 288th of 300 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 2:11:21.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 6:26 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:16 worse against the middle of the field than the first. The roxzone cost time: 15:14, behind 98% of the field.
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 10:28Running 1 4:58v median +0:44
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Block 02 9:59Running 2 7:07v median +1:49
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Block 03 14:08Running 3 7:23v median +1:52
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Block 04 20:12Running 4 6:59v median +1:23
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Block 05 13:59Running 5 8:28v median +2:42
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Block 06 11:31Running 6 8:58v median +3:22
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Block 07 15:44Running 7 8:06v median +2:33
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Block 08 20:15Running 8 13:55v median +7:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 15:14
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.