The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Alyssa van der Schans finished 567th of 776 women in the Open division at Mechelen 2026, in 1:44:58.
Legs and stations told different stories: 42% of the field beaten on the runs, 20% on the stations. On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 2:56. A harder second half: 7:08 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway 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 9:28Running 1 4:16v median +0:00
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Block 02 8:44Running 2 5:23v median −0:01
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Block 03 12:03Running 3 5:37v median −0:02
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Block 04 13:37Running 4 5:48v median +0:06
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Block 05 11:43Running 5 5:55v median +0:02
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Block 06 9:22Running 6 5:57v median +0:12
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Block 07 13:04Running 7 6:27v median +0:45
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Block 08 16:41Running 8 7:05v median +0:46
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:23
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.