The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Soraya Mezouari crossed the line in 1:26:52: 233rd of 776 women, faster than 70% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 82% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 51% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:04. The race faded late: the second half went 1:38 worse 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 8:56Running 1 3:52v median −0:24
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Block 02 7:08Running 2 4:46v median −0:38
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 4:54v median −0:45
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Block 04 11:26Running 4 4:45v median −0:57
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Block 05 10:40Running 5 5:05v median −0:48
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Block 06 6:54Running 6 5:02v median −0:43
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Block 07 9:09Running 7 5:08v median −0:34
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Block 08 14:22Running 8 5:38v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:47
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.