The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Charlene Mesdag finished 441st of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:37:07.
The runs carried this race: faster than 56% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 34% on the stations. On the sled pull the field had the edge, by 2:30. Stronger after halfway: 3:13 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 9:31Running 1 4:10v median −0:06
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Block 02 8:09Running 2 5:26v median +0:02
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Block 03 13:33Running 3 5:37v median −0:02
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Block 04 13:12Running 4 5:36v median −0:06
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Block 05 11:40Running 5 5:43v median −0:10
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Block 06 8:23Running 6 5:38v median −0:07
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Block 07 10:16Running 7 5:38v median −0:04
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Block 08 13:06Running 8 6:09v median −0:10
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:24
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.