The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:25:40 at Mechelen 2026 put Ximena Robles 208th of 776 women in the Open division, ahead of 73% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 2:55 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:28 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:47Running 1 4:10v median −0:06
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Block 02 7:57Running 2 4:55v median −0:29
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Block 03 10:06Running 3 5:13v median −0:26
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Block 04 12:13Running 4 5:12v median −0:30
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Block 05 10:28Running 5 5:25v median −0:28
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Block 06 7:49Running 6 5:26v median −0:19
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Block 07 7:44Running 7 5:33v median −0:09
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Block 08 11:03Running 8 6:14v median −0:05
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:41
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.