The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Karen Smet finished 404th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:35:25.
A station race more than a running one: 70% of the field beaten on the stations, against 25% on the runs. The wall balls were the standout, 1:37 quicker than the median and 113th of 776. The race faded late: the second half went 2:23 worse against the middle of the field than the first.
Athletes who raced both Mechelen 2026 and Belgium 2025 were 2:47 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 9:11Running 1 4:21v median +0:05
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Block 02 8:38Running 2 5:48v median +0:24
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Block 03 10:48Running 3 6:10v median +0:31
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Block 04 12:43Running 4 6:18v median +0:36
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Block 05 12:03Running 5 6:42v median +0:49
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Block 06 9:10Running 6 6:39v median +0:54
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Block 07 11:51Running 7 6:37v median +0:55
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Block 08 12:14Running 8 7:11v median +0:52
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:56
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.