The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Birgit Stevens finished 451st of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:37:26.
If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 1:55 behind the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:46 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 2:17 faster than the average race this season, by 665 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:45Running 1 4:37v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:54Running 2 5:41v median +0:17
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Block 03 11:02Running 3 5:56v median +0:17
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Block 04 14:44Running 4 5:51v median +0:09
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Block 05 11:24Running 5 6:07v median +0:14
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Block 06 7:56Running 6 5:58v median +0:13
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Block 07 11:29Running 7 6:01v median +0:19
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Block 08 13:14Running 8 6:38v median +0:19
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:07
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.