The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:06:35 at Mechelen 2026 put Ansofie Mertens on the age-group podium: 3rd of 152 in the 30–34 age group.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 2:47 ahead of the median. Time in the roxzone, 5:47, was faster than 99% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both. The fastest of 3 finishes in the Open division for Ansofie Mertens.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:45Running 1 3:02v median −1:14
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Block 02 6:03Running 2 3:48v median −1:36
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Block 03 8:04Running 3 4:03v median −1:36
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Block 04 8:11Running 4 4:00v median −1:42
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Block 05 8:46Running 5 4:01v median −1:52
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Block 06 5:39Running 6 4:03v median −1:42
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Block 07 7:24Running 7 4:03v median −1:39
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Block 08 9:05Running 8 4:20v median −1:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:47
Against the middle of your field
Women · n = 771
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 771 women who finished.