The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Joke Dochy finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:14:23 for 38th of 776 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:06 on the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:55 worse against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 6:31, ahead of 96% 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:14v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:29Running 2 4:07v median −1:17
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Block 03 8:52Running 3 4:19v median −1:20
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Block 04 9:10Running 4 4:18v median −1:24
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Block 05 9:31Running 5 4:31v median −1:22
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Block 06 8:28Running 6 4:31v median −1:14
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Block 07 7:42Running 7 4:28v median −1:14
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Block 08 9:50Running 8 4:56v median −1:23
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:31
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.