The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Julia Garenaux at Mechelen 2026: 1:15:09, 47th of 776 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 2:01 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:13 better against the middle of the field than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 6:34, 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 8:22Running 1 3:14v median −1:02
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Block 02 6:59Running 2 4:08v median −1:16
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Block 03 9:23Running 3 4:48v median −0:51
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Block 04 9:26Running 4 4:29v median −1:13
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Block 05 9:38Running 5 4:24v median −1:29
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Block 06 6:26Running 6 4:29v median −1:16
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:32v median −1:10
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Block 08 10:09Running 8 4:57v median −1:22
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:34
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.