The race, in three figures
The race, in words
A top 10% finish for Yentl Van Gucht at Mechelen 2026: 1:17:08, 70th of 776 women in the Open division.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 2:52 quicker than the median and 10th of 776. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:02 better against the middle of the field than the first. Time in the roxzone, 6:49, was faster than 94% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:20Running 1 3:16v median −1:00
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Block 02 7:01Running 2 4:22v median −1:02
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Block 03 10:45Running 3 4:59v median −0:40
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Block 04 8:56Running 4 4:50v median −0:52
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Block 05 9:59Running 5 4:42v median −1:11
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Block 06 6:39Running 6 4:41v median −1:04
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Block 07 8:03Running 7 4:41v median −1:01
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Block 08 10:44Running 8 4:38v median −1:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 6:49
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.