The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Lara Tournaire crossed the line in 1:29:37: 291st of 776 women, faster than 63% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 94% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 3:37. A harder second half: 3:07 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Mechelen gained about 2:17.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:22Running 1 3:33v median −0:43
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Block 02 7:25Running 2 4:09v median −1:15
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Block 03 10:38Running 3 4:21v median −1:18
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Block 04 13:06Running 4 4:37v median −1:05
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Block 05 9:54Running 5 4:50v median −1:03
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Block 06 7:16Running 6 4:26v median −1:19
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Block 07 10:24Running 7 4:29v median −1:13
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Block 08 15:17Running 8 5:00v median −1:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:24
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.