The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sophie Von Der Eltz took 3rd of 168 in the 16–24 age group at Mechelen 2026, in 1:15:31.
The wall balls were the standout, 1:56 quicker than the median and 76th of 776. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 0:34. Time in the roxzone, 6:29, was faster than 97% 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 8:12Running 1 3:22v median −0:54
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Block 02 6:43Running 2 4:19v median −1:05
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Block 03 9:18Running 3 4:30v median −1:09
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Block 04 9:36Running 4 4:29v median −1:13
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Block 05 10:19Running 5 4:48v median −1:05
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Block 06 7:18Running 6 4:28v median −1:17
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Block 07 8:06Running 7 4:31v median −1:11
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Block 08 9:39Running 8 4:55v median −1:24
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:29
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.