The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Fiona Paquay finished 313th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:30:48, faster than 60% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 70% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 43% on the stations. The wall balls cost the most time: 2:08 slower than the median. A harder second half: 5:18 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 9:01Running 1 3:56v median −0:20
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Block 02 7:15Running 2 4:50v median −0:34
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Block 03 10:13Running 3 5:16v median −0:23
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Block 04 12:02Running 4 5:13v median −0:29
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Block 05 10:41Running 5 5:31v median −0:22
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Block 06 8:10Running 6 5:27v median −0:18
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Block 07 11:21Running 7 5:26v median −0:16
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Block 08 14:49Running 8 6:01v median −0:18
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.