The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Marin Smakman finished 514th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:41:39.
A station race more than a running one: 52% of the field beaten on the stations, against 19% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the farmers carry, 0:56 behind the median. The race faded late: the second half went 3:05 worse 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.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:33Running 1 4:36v median +0:20
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Block 02 8:14Running 2 5:43v median +0:19
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Block 03 11:57Running 3 6:22v median +0:43
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Block 04 13:52Running 4 6:25v median +0:43
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Block 05 11:59Running 5 6:40v median +0:47
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Block 06 10:04Running 6 6:52v median +1:07
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Block 07 11:24Running 7 6:37v median +0:55
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Block 08 14:21Running 8 8:14v median +1:55
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:22
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.