The race, in three figures
The race, in words
1:28:24 at Mechelen 2026 put Julie van der Laan 269th of 776 women in the Open division, ahead of 65% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 1:58 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:21Running 1 4:14v median −0:02
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Block 02 8:03Running 2 5:13v median −0:11
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Block 03 9:44Running 3 5:21v median −0:18
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Block 04 11:19Running 4 5:31v median −0:11
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Block 05 10:46Running 5 5:43v median −0:10
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Block 06 7:55Running 6 5:53v median +0:08
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Block 07 11:15Running 7 5:52v median +0:10
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Block 08 12:00Running 8 6:19v median +0:00
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.