The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Chiara Paloschi finished 383rd of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:34:29, faster than 51% of the field.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 33% on the stations. The burpee broad jumps cost the most time: 1:50 slower than the median. Stronger after halfway: 3:27 better against the middle of the field than before it.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:41Running 1 4:15v median −0:01
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Block 02 8:56Running 2 5:16v median −0:08
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Block 03 11:21Running 3 5:33v median −0:06
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Block 04 14:20Running 4 5:32v median −0:10
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Block 05 10:42Running 5 5:24v median −0:29
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Block 06 7:58Running 6 5:18v median −0:27
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Block 07 10:31Running 7 5:25v median −0:17
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Block 08 13:08Running 8 5:53v median −0:26
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:02
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.