The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Rebekka Ylitalo finished 479th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:39:40.
The burpee broad jumps were the standout, 0:31 quicker than the median and 280th of 776. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 1:11 behind the median. A harder second half: 3:56 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
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 9:44Running 1 4:30v median +0:14
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Block 02 9:00Running 2 5:41v median +0:17
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Block 03 10:56Running 3 5:51v median +0:12
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Block 04 12:30Running 4 6:03v median +0:21
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Block 05 11:49Running 5 6:10v median +0:17
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Block 06 10:03Running 6 6:36v median +0:51
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Block 07 12:10Running 7 6:20v median +0:38
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Block 08 13:41Running 8 7:07v median +0:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:54
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.