The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Stacey Liggett crossed the line in 1:26:38: 230th of 776 women, faster than 70% of the field.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 1:04 ahead of the median. On the farmers carry the field had the edge, by 1:29. The race faded late: the second half went 2:42 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both. That was 2:17 off the time at Hamburg 2025.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:41Running 1 4:01v median −0:15
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Block 02 7:18Running 2 4:52v median −0:32
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Block 03 9:25Running 3 5:02v median −0:37
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Block 04 11:59Running 4 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 05 10:35Running 5 5:22v median −0:31
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Block 06 9:03Running 6 5:18v median −0:27
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Block 07 9:10Running 7 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 08 12:15Running 8 5:33v median −0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:21
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.