The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lisa Ophüls finished 528th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:42:30.
A station race more than a running one: 42% of the field beaten on the stations, against 20% on the runs. If there was time left out there, it was on the burpee broad jumps, 2:53 behind the median. Stronger after halfway: 5:16 better against the middle of the field than before it.
The field ran 2:27 faster at Mechelen 2026 than at Gent 2025, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:38Running 1 4:37v median +0:21
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Block 02 8:42Running 2 5:42v median +0:18
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Block 03 14:31Running 3 9:45v median +4:06
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Block 04 15:43Running 4 5:52v median +0:10
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Block 05 11:29Running 5 6:31v median +0:38
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Block 06 8:12Running 6 6:00v median +0:15
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Block 07 10:55Running 7 6:01v median +0:19
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Block 08 14:11Running 8 6:48v median +0:29
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 9:18
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.