The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Mechelen 2026, Dorien Herssens crossed the line in 1:31:18: 322nd of 776 women, faster than 59% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 74% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the sandbag lunges, 1:13 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:30 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Valencia 2025 were 6:25 faster here, so this time looks a little better than it was.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:33Running 1 3:28v median −0:48
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Block 02 8:36Running 2 4:53v median −0:31
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Block 03 10:37Running 3 5:19v median −0:20
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Block 04 12:45Running 4 5:20v median −0:22
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 5:29v median −0:24
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Block 06 8:00Running 6 5:22v median −0:23
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Block 07 11:42Running 7 5:23v median −0:19
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Block 08 12:37Running 8 5:45v median −0:34
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:33
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.