The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Shelsey De Decker crossed the line in 1:27:17: 241st of 776 women, faster than 69% of the field.
A station race more than a running one: 80% of the field beaten on the stations, against 55% on the runs. Nowhere gained more than the burpee broad jumps: 1:35 on the median.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:13Running 1 4:14v median −0:02
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:24v median +0:00
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 5:34v median −0:05
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Block 04 10:48Running 4 5:25v median −0:17
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Block 05 10:43Running 5 5:42v median −0:11
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Block 06 8:01Running 6 5:46v median +0:01
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Block 07 10:33Running 7 5:57v median +0:15
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Block 08 11:40Running 8 6:09v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:08
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.