The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Valerie Tack finished 333rd of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:31:48, faster than 57% of the field.
The burpee broad jumps were where this race was made, 0:40 ahead of the median. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 0:44 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 1:54 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
The field ran 2:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:19Running 1 4:13v median −0:03
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Block 02 8:02Running 2 5:15v median −0:09
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Block 03 10:49Running 3 5:37v median −0:02
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Block 04 11:57Running 4 5:39v median −0:03
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Block 05 11:12Running 5 5:53v median +0:00
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Block 06 7:53Running 6 5:50v median +0:05
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Block 07 10:21Running 7 5:55v median +0:13
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Block 08 13:50Running 8 6:26v median +0:07
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:34
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.