The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Tayanne Schlesser finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 1:16:02 for 55th of 776 women in the Open division.
Nowhere gained more than the wall balls: 2:11 on the median. Stronger after halfway: 1:06 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 7:03, was faster than 90% of the field.
The field ran 2:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:09Running 1 3:30v median −0:46
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Block 02 6:48Running 2 4:15v median −1:09
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Block 03 9:29Running 3 4:47v median −0:52
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Block 04 10:07Running 4 4:36v median −1:06
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Block 05 9:41Running 5 4:42v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:16Running 6 4:44v median −1:01
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:48v median −0:54
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Block 08 9:32Running 8 5:03v median −1:16
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:03
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.