The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Merel Dessent finished 265th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:28:04, faster than 66% of the field.
The wall balls were where this race was made, 1:44 ahead of the median. On the burpee broad jumps the field had the edge, by 0:32. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:40 better against the middle of the field than the first.
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 8:51Running 1 4:15v median −0:01
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Block 02 7:29Running 2 5:12v median −0:12
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Block 03 10:30Running 3 5:12v median −0:27
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Block 04 12:53Running 4 5:23v median −0:19
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Block 05 10:23Running 5 5:32v median −0:21
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Block 06 7:20Running 6 5:17v median −0:28
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Block 07 9:54Running 7 5:15v median −0:27
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Block 08 10:45Running 8 5:49v median −0:30
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:07
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.