The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Caroline Hersschens finished 207th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:25:35, faster than 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:58 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:13 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it. Quick through the roxzone: 7:19, ahead of 85% of the field.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:44Running 1 3:49v median −0:27
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Block 02 7:12Running 2 4:48v median −0:36
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Block 03 9:56Running 3 4:54v median −0:45
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Block 04 11:02Running 4 4:59v median −0:43
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Block 05 10:21Running 5 5:02v median −0:51
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Block 06 7:10Running 6 4:56v median −0:49
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Block 07 9:06Running 7 4:58v median −0:44
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Block 08 14:53Running 8 8:07v median +1:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:19
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.