The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ellen Van Buynder finished 476th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:39:28.
Legs and stations told different stories: 65% of the field beaten on the runs, 26% on the stations. The sled pull cost the most time: 2:33 slower than the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 2:50 better against the middle of the field than the first.
Mechelen ran fast: the 665 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:17 quicker here than at their other races. The fastest of 2 finishes in the Open division for Ellen Van Buynder.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:24Running 1 3:59v median −0:17
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Block 02 8:12Running 2 4:57v median −0:27
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Block 03 13:29Running 3 5:30v median −0:09
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Block 04 13:34Running 4 5:24v median −0:18
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Block 05 10:49Running 5 5:14v median −0:39
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Block 06 7:37Running 6 5:34v median −0:11
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Block 07 11:49Running 7 5:40v median −0:02
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Block 08 13:21Running 8 6:18v median −0:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 11:21
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.