The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Sandra Birina finished 340th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:32:12, faster than 56% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 77% of the field beaten on the runs, 38% on the stations. If there was time left out there, it was on the wall balls, 1:24 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:00 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Gent 2025 were 2:27 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 11:31Running 1 6:11v median +1:55
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Block 02 8:15Running 2 4:29v median −0:55
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Block 03 11:15Running 3 4:52v median −0:47
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Block 04 10:57Running 4 4:48v median −0:54
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Block 05 11:02Running 5 4:57v median −0:56
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Block 06 6:43Running 6 4:45v median −1:00
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Block 07 9:56Running 7 4:46v median −0:56
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Block 08 13:42Running 8 5:38v median −0:41
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:01
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.